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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 does Hollis say the costumed heroes were forced to do?

2. Where does Jon meet Laurie?

3. What was the original group of costumed heroes called?

4. What is striking about the list of people Doug Roth reads on TV?

5. Who does Jon meet in 1961.

Short Essay Questions

1. There is a great deal of irony in this chapter. Comment on irony relating to the character of Dr Long.

2. Who is Dr Manhattan?

3. What is the result of Rorschach's visit to Moloch?

4. Why was the Keene Act passed?

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

6. What is the main focus of this section?

7. What is the main idea of the article presented here?

8. In Jon's story, what is the significance of Janey Slater?

9. In which state was Hollis Mason born?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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 an essay on the role of women in Watchmen. Who are the female characters in the novel? What is their relationship with the male characters? What is their relationship in the events of the novel? Are their roles crucial? How might a feminist critic respond to this novel?

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