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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. Which villain is hooked to equipment when the hero sees him?

2. What leads the hero to a room where a hostage is being held?

3. What power does the man inside the room with Greek inscription offer to the hero?

4. What illegal substance does Amadeus begin to use himself?

5. How does Amadeus kill his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly discuss Amadeus' death.

2. Why does Arkham write his journal? What does the location where he stores it say about him?

3. How does the Mad Hatter explain "disorder"? What does he warn the hero about the asylum?

4. What in the novel makes a connection between past and present? Explain why.

5. What is ironic about Cavendish calling the hero a "mommy's boy"?

6. How are the challenges facing the hero as he walks through the asylum parallel to Arkham's own challenges as simultaneously reflected in his journal?

7. Discuss the hero's meeting with Maxie Zeus.

8. What does Croc symbolize in the novel?

9. Why doesn't the hero simply leave once Cavendish has been killed? What does he do instead?

10. Explain what happens when the villain decides whether the hero lives or dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is a theme in literature? What is the theme of this graphic novel? How is the theme related to the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the difference between tone and mood in literature. How are the two related? Discuss the tone and mood of Arkham Asylum.

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