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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. In the Black Freighter, what happens when the marooned man is on the beach near his town?

2. What does Laurie find interesting at Dan's home?

3. Which description best fits the article on "The Veidt Method"?

4. With which of The Comedian's beliefs does Veidt now agree?

5. Why does Dan wake up during the night?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Would you agree that the new world order would be a more truthful one?

3. What is important about the Veidt Method?

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

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

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

7. Comment on the importance of this chapter for the novel as a whole.

8. Comment on the structure of this chapter.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power, with its corruptive effect, is an important theme in this graphic novel. Write a personal essay called "The misuse of power." You should refer closely to the events of Watchmen to support your point of view. You could compare Watchmen events with some taking place in the modern world (i.e., our real world).

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of the Black Freighter comic-within-a-comic. In what ways is this connected to the main story? Do you think it is a useful device? Are we able to empathize at all with its main character in the way that we do with, say, Dan or Rorschach? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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