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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 organized and paid for the attack on Adrian Veidt?

2. What important decision does Dan make?

3. Who was the author of the document presented here?

4. What do we learn about Hollis Mason's autobiography?

5. What is ornithology?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain what is happening in the wider world as Laurie and Dan begin their relationship.

3. How is this issue's rant connected to the plot of the novel?

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

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

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

7. Describe what is going on in the prison.

8. Comment on the discontinuing of Nostalgia and its replacement with Millennium perfume.

9. Comment on the structure of this chapter.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Examine the use of irony in the graphic novel. It will be important in your discussion to comment upon the death of Rorschach. How does irony work to enhance meaning in the novel? Give at least three examples and refer closely to the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write a thoughtful essay in which you discuss the relative power of the major characters in the novel. Who are the most powerful? In what ways do they exercise their power? In what way or ways would you characterize their power? How do they use power in their personal relationships and in the wider world?

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