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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. When Amadeus dreams he is a child, what does he dream that he is afraid to enter?
2. Who says they smell excrement on the floor of the asylum?
3. Which company owns the hero character featured in Arkham Asylum?
4. What does the matter in the ill woman's mouth symbolize?
5. What gift does Amadeus give his daughter after he returns from Europe?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the importance of the Cheshire Cat in the opening of this novel?
2. What literary technique is used to tell Arkham's story in this novel and why?
3. What do Jung and Crowley symbolize and how do they become part of the story?
4. The Joker's reasoning for having the hero come to the asylum seems to differ from other inmates' reasons. What is the difference?
5. Discuss the symbolism of the wedding dress in this story.
6. What does the sound of Harriet's clock symbolize when Arkham walks in and finds his wife and daughter dead?
7. Briefly describe the mentality of the Joker and his opening joke while on the phone with the hero.
8. Who is the hero's biggest enemy as he races through the asylum halls? What do the halls represent?
9. Name three of the patients inside the asylum and tell why they are there.
10. Why does the Joker imply an illicit sexual relationship with the hero's sidekick? What exactly does he imply?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Batman and Amadeus Arkham. How do their parallel stories finally intersect?
Essay Topic 2
Define and discuss the difference between dynamic and static characters. Identify five characters and label them appropriately, either as static or dynamic characters.
Essay Topic 3
Write a history of the graphic novel as a genre and include a brief review of the history of DC Comics.
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