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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. Where is the scene of the first incident Norman and the Spectre witness in Chapter 2?

2. In a twist at the end of Chapter 2, who is shown joining up with Lex Luthor's forces?

3. According to the Spectre in "Truth and Justice," what best kept Superman in touch with his human side?

4. What does Wonder Woman reveal to Aquaman and Superman?

5. How does Superman refer to Gotham City, showing his dislike of Batman's methods of keeping order?

Short Essay Questions

1. What events led to the conflicts between Magog and Superman?

2. What has happened to Kansas?

3. What active superheroes from the older generation are shown to Norman McKay in the first chapter and how do they keep people safe?

4. What leads up to Wesley Dodd asking random people on the street if "they missed the concept of human achievement?" and what did he mean?

5. Why does the Spectre come to Norman McKay?

6. In what ways has Superman changed from his iconic look in his first appearance in this book?

7. Why has Wonder Woman been stripped of her title and heritage?

8. Why does Wonder Woman visit Superman in "Strange Visitor?"

9. According to the Spectre, why are the members of the U.N. uneasy with the reappearance of the older superheroes?

10. Describe the relationship between Batman and Superman.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Norman McKay's statement that "hope is brightest when it dawns from fear" in the following format:

Part 1) The fear humans have of the younger meta-humans.

Part 2) The U.N.'s validation of fear.

Part 3) Magog's assessment that Superman feared the future the former represented.

Part 4) Norman's confrontation with Superman at the U.N.

Part 5) The healing process after the battle at the Gulag.

Part 6) Clark and Diana's child.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

During his confrontation with Superman, Magog says that while he initially believed Superman to be afraid of him, he soon realized that he, indeed, was "afraid ... that I was the man of tomorrow. You were afraid of the future I represented." How does this statement relate to Superman's contemporaries? Did Superman's fears about Magog being the future come true? Why or why not? In what way does this foreshadow Norman's final statement in chapter four that the future is always left up to interpretation? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of the Spectre in "Kingdom Come" in the following format:

Part 1) Norman McKay's observations about the Spectre and his relationship with him.

Part 2) The Spectre's previous life as a police officer and superhero.

Part 3) His need to cast judgment and near-abandonment of a raging Superman.

Part 4) The observations of Deadman about the Spectre losing touch with his humanity.

Part 5) The Spectre's new role as a parishioner in Norman's congregation, as well as being a friend.

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