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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 is Rorschach's response to the charges?
(a) He denies he murdered Jacobi and blames Night Owl for the other two killings.
(b) He denies he murdered Jacobi.
(c) He admits everything.
(d) He claims his right to remain silent.

2. What is Laurie doing when Detective Fine arrives?
(a) Cooking dinner.
(b) Taking a shower.
(c) Taking a nap.
(d) Hiding her hero's costume.

3. What is the paper's political stance?
(a) Ultra left wing.
(b) Neutral, trying to give a balanced view.
(c) Ultra right wing.
(d) Pro-communist.

4. According to the article, what do scientists often fail to appreciate?
(a) The mysterious ways their salaries are paid.
(b) The mysteries of time and space.
(c) The mystery and beauty of birds.
(d) The mystery and beauty of life.

5. What motivated the Nazi punks to attack and kill Hollis Mason?
(a) They were inflamed by anti-costumed hero rhetoric in the press.
(b) They were high on drugs.
(c) Detective Fine paid them to do it.
(d) They were given a contract by a local gangster.

Short Answer Questions

1. What place does this section have in the structure of the graphic novel?

2. What is the paper's attitude to costumed heroes?

3. What disturbing news is broadcast on TV?

4. What it so special about the snowstorm ball?

5. Where does the explosion start?

Short Essay Questions

1. What concrete facts do we learn from this section of the novel?

2. What is Veidt's plan and what do you think are its chances of success?

3. How is the importance for Dan of his past costumed hero days conveyed to the reader/responder?

4. In what ways do Rorschach and Dan/Night Owl act resourcefully in this chapter?

5. According to Dan Dreiberg, what do scientists lack?

6. Comment on the importance of this section to the novel as a whole.

7. What is important about the Veidt Method?

8. Would you agree that the new world order would be a more truthful one?

9. Why is Detective Fine now convinced that Dan is a costumed hero?

10. Describe what is going on in the prison.

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