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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the United States come to win the Vietnam War in 1971?

2. Who buys the New Frontiersman from Bernard?

3. What motivates the protagonist in the Black Freighter comic books?

4. What was Sally doing when The Comedian assaulted her?

5. What step did Hollis take in 1952?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prompts Laurie to walk out on Jon and go to Dan's place?

2. Why was the Keene Act passed?

3. Who is Dr Manhattan?

4. Why did Hollis take the step of becoming a costumed hero?

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

6. Who is Adrian Veidt?

7. What is the main focus of this section?

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

9. Do you think that Hooded Justice was right not to testify to the House UnAmerican Activities Commission?

10. What made Hollis decode to become a costumed hero?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the morality of Jon (Dr Manhattan) and Walter (Rorschach). You will need to describe each character's morality, providing evidence from the text. You will then need to evaluate each and comment on the way each character's moral outlook has influenced their behavior as well as the outcome for the world.

Essay Topic 2

Masks, masquerades, things not being as they seem--all this is characteristic of the graphic novel Watchmen. Is there any advantage to engaging in the elaborate deceptions depicted here? What do their costumes achieve for the heroes? For the society in which they live?

Essay Topic 3

Write a thoughtful essay in which you discuss the relative power of the major characters in the novel. Who are the most powerful? In what ways do they exercise their power? In what way or ways would you characterize their power? How do they use power in their personal relationships and in the wider world?

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