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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Woodrue believe about consciousness?
(a) That it can be regenerated.
(b) That consciousness is only a manifestation of the soul.
(c) That consciousness never dies.
(d) That it can be passed along by foodstuffs.

2. Who was Swamp Thing's original nemesis?
(a) The evil wizard Mal Intent.
(b) The evil princess Nefirtiti.
(c) The Finicky Trickster.
(d) The evil techno-sorcerer Anton Arcane.

3. What does Swamp Thing discover in Book Two that distresses him?
(a) He is no longer Alec Holland.
(b) His toes aren't working.
(c) He has frostbite.
(d) His girlfriend left him.

4. What does the old man want to know about the formula's impact on Swamp Thing?
(a) Why it tripled the impact on Swamp Thing.
(b) Why it worked on Swamp Thing.
(c) Why the negative side effects didn't manifest.
(d) Why it didn't work on Swamp Thing.

5. Where are Abby Arcane and Matt Cable searching for Swamp Thing in Book Two?
(a) Louisiana Main.
(b) The New Orleans Penitentiary.
(c) Red Light District.
(d) The Louisiana bayou.

6. How does Campbell suggest a good writer use the DC universe to his or her advantage?
(a) If the writer has all the DC characters always meet.
(b) If the writer avoids cliches and pitfalls.
(c) If the writer has the Justice League disbanded.
(d) If the writer avoids having any of the DC characters meet.

7. What system does Woodrue take over that allows him to control doors, etc.?
(a) The plumbing system.
(b) The building's computer system.
(c) The radial heating system.
(d) The medical system.

8. What gradually covers the old man?
(a) Moss.
(b) Blood.
(c) Slime.
(d) Rain.

9. What is one difference in comic book horror that distinguishes it from other genres?
(a) Syntax.
(b) Duration.
(c) Usage of metaphors.
(d) Usage of similes.

10. What does Woodrue do with the article he takes from Swamp Thing?
(a) He chops it up into tiny pieces.
(b) He hides it.
(c) He ingests it.
(d) He throws it away.

11. When did comics undergo the paradigm shift mentioned by Campbell?
(a) During the fifties.
(b) During the late sixties.
(c) During the early sixties.
(d) During the late seventies.

12. How does Woodrue connect his mind to a flower that grew from Swamp Thing?
(a) Via telepathy.
(b) Via metastasis.
(c) Via an electrical device.
(d) Via osmosis.

13. How does Abby Arcane react to Swamp Thing's distress?
(a) She becomes very emotional.
(b) She walks away.
(c) She doesn't say a word.
(d) She becomes very logical.

14. How is Woodrue's story misleading to Abby and Matt?
(a) It never finished.
(b) It is oddly honest.
(c) It is only partially accurate.
(d) It wasn't structured well.

15. What does Moore's writing retain that Campbell considers to be accomplished work?
(a) Profound emotions.
(b) Magical allusions.
(c) Hearty aphorisms.
(d) Insincere dialogue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is wrong with Swamp Thing's memories during his dream sequences in Book Three?

2. What does Woodrue explain about Swamp Thing's escape and return?

3. What does Woodrue spray on himself to pass for a human?

4. What does Woodrue gain from connecting his mind to a flower grown from Swamp Thing?

5. What does Woodrue plot to do to the old man?

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