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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. After the battle with the Mutants, who helps Batman as he lay in the bat cave?
(a) Superman.
(b) Alfred.
(c) Selina Kyle.
(d) Robin.

2. Which character urges the public to give Harvey Dent a chance to prove himself?
(a) Bruce Wayne.
(b) Alfred.
(c) Commissioner Gordon.
(d) The news anchor.

3. In their meeting on the roof of one of Gotham City's twin towers, what does Batman tell Commissioner Gordon about Harvey Dent?
(a) Dent is dead.
(b) Dent is possessed.
(c) Dent is innocent.
(d) Dent is a smart man.

4. When Bruce Wayne walks home from visiting an old friend, what happens to him?
(a) He is the victim of an attempted mugging.
(b) He is hit by a car.
(c) He is tired from his walk.
(d) He meets a new friend.

5. What does Commissioner Gordon do to communicate with Batman?
(a) Sends an email.
(b) Goes to Wayne Manor.
(c) Lights the bat signal.
(d) Calls him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the bank robbers was hit by gunfire from another robber?

2. How long has the Joker been in a comatose state?

3. Who appears on the news to announce that Harvey Dent is ready to be released into society?

4. At the onset of the novel, what is Bruce Wayne doing?

5. Which character says, "I burn you--burning you, I flare, hot and bright and fierce."?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Batman's nostalgia about Robin serve as foreshadowing for his battle with the Mutants' leader?

2. What is the symbolic significance of the split panels for the illustrations in the scene before Harvey Dent's new face is revealed?

3. How is the demon metaphor for Batman further promoted during Bruce Wayne's sleepwalking and flashback scene?

4. Why does Batman automatically accept Carrie as Robin as opposed to finding and selecting his own candidate for the position?

5. Why does the author give a lot of detail on Margaret Corcoran only to have the Mutants blow her up at the end of the paneled section?

6. How does the attempted mugging of Bruce Wayne trigger a flashback to a former violent act?

7. One of the criminals Batman hurt attempts to sue him and asks the Gotham City Police to press charges against him. What is the irony of these actions?

8. Why is it important to note that Harvey Dent has returned to a life of crime?

9. How is Carrie Kelley a perfect Robin for Bruce Wayne's elderly Batman?

10. How does Batman's age affect his body during the initial nights of his return?

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