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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 does Batman continually call Superman, much to the latter's annoyance?

2. How long has Superman exiled himself from society?

3. What does Wonder Woman lasso during the battle in "Truth and Justice" before it can fall on any innocent bystanders?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What has happened to Kansas?

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

3. Why does the Spectre come to Norman McKay?

4. Describe the restaurant scene at Planet Krypton.

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

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

7. How does Magog feel about himself and Superman?

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

9. 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?

10. Why does Batman spend all of his days and nights in the Bat Cave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the Spectre state that Wonder Woman is the figure that needs to be watched the closest? For what reasons has Diana been stripped of her heritage at the beginning of the book? To what does she attribute this and why? What are Superman's views on Wonder Woman's more aggressive nature? For what reasons does Diana become progressively more war-like as the novel goes on? Why does Batman accuse her of over-compensating? How do her actions affect the tide of the battle at the Gulag? In what ways, at the end of the book, has she come to terms with her contradictory roles as peace-keeper and warrior?

Essay Topic 2

How did Captain Marvel become an unstable powerhouse under Lex Luthor's thrall and how did he ultimately redeem himself? Discuss this while answering the following questions (do not limit your answers to these questions:

1) How did Billy Batson handle the sudden, negative outcry against superheroes and why?

2) What about Lex Luthor allowed Billy to fall under his hand?

3) What is significant about Oliver Queen's exclamation of, "you're kidding me! All this time, we've been in mortal fear of Billy Batson?!"

4) What does J'onn confirm for Batman?

5) How is Superman able to finally get through to Captain Marvel/Billy?

6) Why is Marvel/Billy the only one who is able to make the clear decision at the end of the battle in terms of who should be allowed to live?

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Wesley Dodd plays a small, but ultimately vital role in "Kingdom Come." How does his past role as the Sandman and current life as an average, church-going man make him a unique candidate to anchor the Spectre? Why does he have visions? What were Wesley's views on the younger meta-humans? How did he feel about the state of human affairs before his death? How does Wesley Dodd spend his final moments with his visions? What gifts does he grant to his doctor and nurse and why is this significant? How is Wesley honored at the end of the story?

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