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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. Who was Silk Spectre's original partner?

2. Rorschach tells Moloch to contact him by what method?

3. What was the focus of the riots Dan helped to suppress?

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

5. What did Hooded Justice do after his HUAAC appearance?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Is there anything ironic about the interview between Dr Long and Rorschach?

4. How does Chapter 1 conclude?

5. What happened to Dollar Bill?

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

7. Can any plot significance be attached to this section of the novel?

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

9. In which state was Hollis Mason born?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Watchmen deals with a corrupt world." In what ways is this world corrupt? Is it more, or less, corrupt at the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Is this a novel that elicits in the reader feelings of empathy for the characters? In other words, do we actually care what happens to them? Choose a character you feel arouses empathy in the reader/responder. Show how Moore creates that empathy. To what extent is the artwork a contributing factor?

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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