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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. What sort of people does Dan see in the rough neighborhood?

2. For what reason might this other nation attack America with nuclear weapons?

3. What was Shexnayder's attitude to the expulsion of Silhouette?

4. What does Laurie realize about Jon?

5. Where does Rorschach go to visit Jon Osterman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the main focus of this section?

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

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

4. Why was the Keene Act passed?

5. What was the cause of the murder/suicide investigated by Detectives Fine and Bourquin?

6. What was the outcome for the other costumed heroes after their appearances before the House UnAmerican Activities Committee?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Examine the role of minor characters in Watchmen. Who are they and what do they show us about other characters? Do they advance the story? Are they necessary? Can you imagine the novel without these characters?

Essay Topic 3

Using events in the novel, write an obituary for Rorscarch. Model your style on the obits section of, say, The New York Times.

Be sure to use the correct level of language. Cover his early life, his exploits and his beliefs.

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