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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. On what day do the events of this chapter occur?

2. The leading article is written by . . . ?

3. How is the fire inside the hangar caused?

4. What can we assume about "The Veidt Method"?

5. What is making Max Shea happy as he boards the boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the context of the novel, what function does this section fulfill?

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

3. What is important about the Veidt Method?

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

5. In what ways do Rorschach and Dan/Night Owl act resourcefully in this chapter?

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

7. Comment on the structure of this chapter.

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

9. Explain the inclusion of extracts from Sally Jupiter's scrapbook at this point in the novel.

10. Why is Detective Fine now convinced that Dan is a costumed hero?

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

Write an essay on the character Dan Dreiberg in Watchmen. What sort of person is he? Comment on his relationships. How crucial is he to the story? Is he a sympathetic character? Why or why not?

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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