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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. Why were Laurie's parents fighting?
(a) Because her mother threw a drink at The Comedian.
(b) Because of her mother's affair with The Comedian.
(c) Because her mother overspent their budget.
(d) Because her mother had an affair with Rorschach.

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

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

4. How is the fire inside the hangar caused?
(a) Laurie started it with her cigarette-lighter.
(b) Laurie used her mobile phone when they were refuelling.
(c) Laurie accidentally activates the flame-thrower.
(d) It was started by Nazi punks.

5. What is the password for Veidt's computer system?
(a) Amun-Ra ii
(b) Ozymandias
(c) Ramses ii
(d) Ramses iii

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of The Comedian's beliefs does Veidt now agree?

2. What significant item does Laurie take with her when she goes with Jon?

3. How is Jon's giant mechanism powered?

4. In the context of Watchmen, what is a masquerade?

5. What it so special about the snowstorm ball?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is important about the Veidt Method?

2. What is unusual about Sally's response to interviewer questions about her rape by The Comedian?

3. Explain what is happening in the wider world as Laurie and Dan begin their relationship.

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

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

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

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

8. What is the connection between "Blood from the Shoulder of Pallas" and the events in this chapter?

9. What is the political stance of the New Frontiersman?

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

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