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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. Why does Sammy have weak legs?

2. What is the name of the comic league?

3. Where does Joe's family live?

4. Which of the following words best describes Sammy?

5. How many comic strips have Sammy and Joe drawn in their first weekend collaborating?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is retribution a theme in the story?

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

3. According to the book's foreshadowing, which character will play a larger role in the future of the novel? How do you know?

4. After reading about the story of an alleged jumper in the paper, why does Joe follow through with his plan in the end?

5. Why do you think Joe joins the military?

6. What passion does Joe put into creating Luna Moth?

7. What role does the movie Citizen Kane play in the book?

8. Why is isolation a theme in the story?

9. Why would Sammy and Joe be marketable?

10. What will Joe's life be like after Sam's exposure?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does background information play in the story? How is background information revealed to the reader? Why is this background information important for the reader to know? Is any of it unnecessary?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Rosa and Sam's marriage. Are they happy? Why or why not? Provide at least two pieces of evidence from the story to back up your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

What qualities does a hero posses? How does the story reveal these qualities? Are these qualities present in the characters of the story? Would Sammy and Joe be considered heroes? Why or why not?

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