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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. For what reason might this other nation attack America with nuclear weapons?

2. What opinion does the Professor have of Dr Manhattan's super-powers?

3. Rorschach tells Moloch to contact him by what method?

4. What was the boy Rorschach's experience after being placed in care?

5. How was Edward Morgan Blake murdered?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Is there anything ironic about the interview between Dr Long and Rorschach?

5. How does Chapter 1 conclude?

6. What was the outcome for the other costumed heroes after their appearances before the House UnAmerican Activities Committee?

7. What was the cause of the murder/suicide investigated by Detectives Fine and Bourquin?

8. What happened to Dollar Bill?

9. What is the result of Rorschach's visit to Moloch?

10. What prompts Laurie to walk out on Jon and go to Dan's place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Masks, masquerades, things not being as they seem--all this is characteristic of the graphic novel Watchmen. Is there any advantage to engaging in the elaborate deceptions depicted here? What do their costumes achieve for the heroes? For the society in which they live?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the morality of Jon (Dr Manhattan) and Walter (Rorschach). You will need to describe each character's morality, providing evidence from the text. You will then need to evaluate each and comment on the way each character's moral outlook has influenced their behavior as well as the outcome for the world.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the world of Watchmen. How different is it from the real American society of today? Compare the ways in which it is different from America today and comment on any features that are similar. Focus on events, moral/ethical values, the international scene. What, if anything, do you think is being conveyed to the reader/responder by the composers of Watchmen Comment on story and art?

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