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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. According to the article, what do scientists often fail to appreciate?

2. With what is Rorchach charged?

3. What information does the secondary story contain?

4. What does this chapter add for the reader/responder?

5. What is specially significant about these documents?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is important about the Veidt Method?

2. Describe what is going on in the prison.

3. What is significant about the belongings Laurie takes with her when she goes to Mars with Jon?

4. What new material is provided in this section?

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

6. What concrete facts do we learn from this section of the novel?

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

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

9. What is unusual about Sally's response to interviewer questions about her rape by The Comedian?

10. How is the importance for Dan of his past costumed hero days conveyed to the reader/responder?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Which character do you believe is most important in the novel? Justify your choice by referring closely to the text. What are this character's beliefs and attitudes and in what ways does he (or she) affect the story? Do you like the character and do you agree with the choices this person makes?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the world of Watchmen. How different is it from the real American society of today? Compare the ways in which it is different from America today and comment on any features that are similar. Focus on events, moral/ethical values, the international scene. What, if anything, do you think is being conveyed to the reader/responder by the composers of Watchmen Comment on story and art?

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