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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 Superman tell Cat Grant is unfair about the Justice League?

2. From what city are the underground monsters stealing the power?

3. What animal's neck does the monster break in Chapter 2?

4. As Superman explains, which members of the Justice League have a say and vote on issues?

5. What sound is made as the creature travels through the forest in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Ice and Maxima disagree about at the beginning of Chapter 3?

2. Where is Doomsday when Guy Gardner approaches him? What happens?

3. Who is responsible for the power outage in Metropolis in Chapter 1?

4. How does The Death of Superman begin? What statement does the beginning make?

5. How do Mitch and his mother react to Doomsday in Chapter 3?

6. What does Maxima find out about Doomsday as the Justice League tries to follow him in their aircraft?

7. What happens when Superman first meets Doomsday?

8. How does Superman answer a question about Guy Gardner while he is giving an interview on the Cat Grant Show?

9. What is the first animal that Doomsday kills? Why is it disturbing?

10. What idea does Charlie have about Lois? How does Clawster respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Death of Superman ends when Superman makes the ultimate sacrifice and stops Doomsday.

1) Describe the impact of the final blows exchanged between Superman and Doomsday and why the last one is pictured through the lens of a camera.

2) Explain how Superman dies in Lois' arms and why his death represents the life of a true hero.

3) Analyze the success of The Death of Superman as a graphic novel and how it generated the interest of so many people with its release.

Essay Topic 2

Doomsday is a consistent character in the novel as the main antagonist.

1) Explain how Doomsday is first introduced and the reasons why it is effective.

2) Analyze the mystery surrounding Doomsday's character, why he is covered up for most of the book, and the effect that his unknown origin has on the story.

3) Describe how and when Superman is first introduced and why it represents the opposite of Doomsday on the previous page.

Essay Topic 3

The Cadmus Project is the source of much speculation, and its role in Doomsday's existence is questioned.

1) Describe the Cadmus Project, what it is responsible for, and where it is located.

2) Explain how the Cadmus Project becomes involved with Superman's battle against Doomsday.

3) Analyze the validity of the theory that Dubbilex offers to Guardian about a possible link between the Cadmus Project's research and Doomsday.

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