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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reason was Silhouette expelled from the group?
(a) She became pregnant.
(b) It became known she was a lesbian.
(c) She stole money from the group.
(d) She had an affair with Captain Metropolis.

2. What does Laurie realize about Jon?
(a) That he can defeat his enemies.
(b) That he can appear in multiple places simultaneously.
(c) That he can see into the future.
(d) That he is bald and blue in color.

3. Why doesn't Jon recall his life in chronological order?
(a) His memory has been damaged.
(b) His vision is sometimes distorted by subatomic events.
(c) The story is interrupted in the telling.
(d) It is part of the postmodernist structure of the novel.

4. How does Rorschach get into the apartment?
(a) He goes through the front door, using a secret key.
(b) He teleports himself into the apartment.
(c) He tricks the janitor to let him in.
(d) He scales the facade of the building.

5. What type of publication is Under the Hood?
(a) An autopiographical novel.
(b) A HUAAC document.
(c) A tell-all autobiography.
(d) A novel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the United States come to win the Vietnam War in 1971?

2. What name was given to the group of costumed heroes?

3. Who is Janey Slater?

4. What did this person ask of Hollis?

5. Tales of the Black Freighter is known for being . . .

Short Essay Questions

1. In which state was Hollis Mason born?

2. What is significant about "The Watchmaker"?

3. Who is Adrian Veidt?

4. What is the main idea of the article presented here?

5. Why did Hollis take the step of becoming a costumed hero?

6. Can any plot significance be attached to this section of the novel?

7. What made Hollis decode to become a costumed hero?

8. In what way is this extract from Hollis' autobiography important in the novel?

9. What was unusual about the case of Night Owl?

10. What is the problem with Jon and time?

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