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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. What is the name of the man who trained Joe?

2. Who is the president of the Empire State Building?

3. Where does the European ship docking occur?

4. What is the name of the man who works for Race Publications?

5. What is Sammy's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Do you think Joe and Sam work better as a team or individuals? Why?

2. What does the letter from Joe's mother attempt to convince him to do? Does it work?

3. Who is the soul and driver of the comic book project?

4. Describe Sammy.

5. In what way does Joe's life imitate art?

6. What does Joe use as an escape?

7. According to Sam, what kind of relationship do Batman and Robin have?

8. What makes Sam think that Joe is back in town?

9. Why does Joe jump from the building?

10. Describe the editor's reaction to Sammy and Joe's first comic.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the use of juxtaposition in this book. For example, how are Luna Moth and Rosa juxtaposed? What are the differences between Sammy and Joe and how do they play off each other? Choose one other pairing from the story to analyze.

Essay Topic 2

What role does fear play in the story? Which characters are afraid of somebody? Which characters fear that a secret of theirs will come out into the open? Do their fears pay off? Analyze two instances.

Essay Topic 3

How do Sammy and Joe obtain inspiration for their comics? Describe and analyze three separate instances.

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