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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What important thing does President Nixon ask Jon to do?
(a) Intervene in the Boer War.
(b) Intervene in the War Against Want.
(c) Intervene in the Vietnam War.
(d) Intervene in the Korean War.

2. What does Jon's father throw out the window?
(a) A book about Hiroshima.
(b) Pieces of his disassembled watch.
(c) His dinner.
(d) The Comedian.

3. Which costumed hero was killed during a bank robbery?
(a) The Comedian.
(b) Captain Metrolopis.
(c) Ozymandias.
(d) Dollar Bill.

4. Who damaged Dan's lock?
(a) The Comedian.
(b) Rorschach.
(c) Detective Fine.
(d) Detective Bourquin.

5. For what reason might this other nation attack America with nuclear weapons?
(a) If it wanted to expand its empire.
(b) If it was under threat.
(c) If it believed America was an evil nation.
(d) If it wanted America's oil reserves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the vagrant walk through on the sidewalk?

2. What is Professor Glass's normal job?

3. In what part of town does Jacobi live?

4. Which newspaper interviews Janey Slater?

5. Which of the costumed heroes was more famous after the House UnAmerican Activities?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways is Dr Manhattan an asset to the United States?

2. What is the topic of conversation between the two detectives as they leave the scene of the murder?

3. How does Laurie react to her mother's story?

4. What happens when Rorschach gets into Blake's apartment?

5. In which state was Hollis Mason born?

6. In what way is this extract from Hollis' autobiography important in the novel?

7. What was unusual about the case of Night Owl?

8. Why is it that Dr Manhattan is unavailable to help his country in the crisis it is facing?

9. Who is Dr Manhattan?

10. Even with Dr Manhattan as a vital asset, the United States is still vulnerable. Why is that?

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