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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 is the purpose of the owl's screech?

2. Where does the explosion start?

3. How is the fire inside the hangar caused?

4. What happens when the sailor in The Black Freighter comic finally makes it home?

5. Who tries to sell something to Bernhard?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What new material is provided in this section?

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

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

6. What is Veidt's plan and what do you think are its chances of success?

7. Describe what is going on in the prison.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Review Rorschach's role in the novel. What does he represent? Is his death inevitable? What does his death represent?

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

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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