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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 is the name of the gas station that Doomsday throws Maxima towards in Chapter 4?

2. What is the name of the man who is in the car that Doomsday throws into the air in Chapter 5?

3. What important discovery does Superman make about Doomsday while battling him in the air in the beginning of Chapter 4?

4. What is Supergirl's first instinct when she sees the report of Doomsday's battle with the Justice League?

5. Which one of the Justice League members refuses medical treatment in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Doomsday doing in Metropolis, and how does Superman first try to stop him from being there?

2. What outside attempts are made against Doomsday to help Superman at the end of Chapter 6?

3. What is the Cadmus Project, and how does it become involved with the battle between Superman and Doomsday?

4. How do the underground monsters react to Doomsday in the tunnels, and what is Doomsday's response to them?

5. What does Superman notice about the helicopters in the sky as he is fighting Doomsday outside of the shopping center?

6. What information does Dubbilex relay to Guardian after he taps into Doomsday's mind?

7. What is Supergirl's initial response to seeing Superman's fight against Doomsday?

8. What decision does Superman make at the beginning of Chapter 4 and why?

9. What causes the explosion at the end of Chapter 4, prompting Superman to make another important decision?

10. How does Guardian find out about a possible theory of where Doomsday came from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of Superman's battle with Doomsday at Habitat. Include a description of the wooden city itself and its structure, the strategy that Superman uses, the injuries he sustains, Guardian's arrival at the end of the battle, and how the event causes Superman to become even more focused on stopping Doomsday in Metropolis.

Essay Topic 2

Mitch is a high school student who displays resentment against his mother and Superman.

1) Describe Mitch's conversation with his mother when he gets home from school and his reaction to her question about Superman.

2) Explain why Mitch is angry with his mother and how he unfairly blames her for the problems he has with his life.

3) Analyze how Mitch's attitude towards his mother changes when Doomsday begins attacking their house.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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