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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) It became known she was a lesbian.
(b) She stole money from the group.
(c) She became pregnant.
(d) She had an affair with Captain Metropolis.

2. Why is Laurie glad to hear that Blake is dead?
(a) She heard he had terminal cancer and is glad his suffering is over.
(b) She knows he will leave her a lot of money.
(c) He had once tried to rape her.
(d) He had once tried to rape her mother.

3. Which of the costumed heroes was more famous after the House UnAmerican Activities?
(a) Silk Spectre.
(b) Mothman.
(c) The Comedian.
(d) Ozymandias.

4. When Rorschach finds the Comedian's costume, what does he assume?
(a) That Edward Blake was The Comedian.
(b) That the police have planted the costume to cause trouble.
(c) That Edward Blake has murdered The Comedian.
(d) That Ozymandias has planted the costume to frame Blake.

5. How many artists were involved in illustrating the comic?
(a) One
(b) Ten
(c) Fourteen
(d) Two

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long has Richard Nixon been President?

2. How did Hollis get to New York?

3. In what way is Hollis' autobiography important?

4. What was unusual about Dollar Bill's death?

5. In what year did Hollis become the original Night Owl?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant about "The Watchmaker"?

2. Account for the trouble at the TV studios during Dr Manhattan's interview.

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

4. Who is Adrian Veidt?

5. What is the basis for the statement "God exists and he's American"?

6. What is the topic of conversation between the two detectives as they leave the scene of the murder?

7. To what extent was America victorious in the Vietnam War?

8. In Jon's story, what is the significance of Janey Slater?

9. What happened to Dollar Bill?

10. Why is it that Dr Manhattan is unavailable to help his country in the crisis it is facing?

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