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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. Who do the bank robbers say killed Batman?
2. Who saves Carrie and her friend Michelle from being attacked?
3. What does Batman find on one of the bank robbers?
4. In the pursuit of the bank robbers, what does Batman say he needs to climb the rope?
5. Who wants the Joker to make bombs for him?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the author write the words Morrie uses to describe Batman, "...morally bankrupt, politically hazardous, reactionary, paranoid...," on the panel of the Joker smiling and staring gleefully at the television?
2. How is the media's report on Batman's return representative of the theme of duality in the novel?
3. What is the symbolic significance of the split panels for the illustrations in the scene before Harvey Dent's new face is revealed?
4. How does Batman's age affect his body during the initial nights of his return?
5. In what ways are the soaring high temperatures symbolic of the violence in Gotham City?
6. When Batman confronts Harvey Dent, what does he mean when he thinks "...the scars go deep--too deep"?
7. During his initial attack on the Mutants, Batman thinks of Dick Grayson and that they had never faced anything like the Mutants' leader, only humans. Why is the significance of Batman thinking of Dick Grayson at this time?
8. In Crime Alley during the Mutants' attempted mugging, Bruce Wayne believes the new criminals are a "purer breed" of the man who murdered his parents. What does this mean?
9. Why is it important to note that Harvey Dent has returned to a life of crime?
10. When Commissioner Gordon and Bruce Wayne talk over drinks, what is the significance of Bruce Wayne referring to himself in the third person?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The theme of heroism and what it means to be a hero is another theme that is prevalent throughout "The Dark Knight Returns." Choose one (Batman, Superman, The Joker, Two Face, the Mutants and discuss how that/those character(s) define and/or react to heroism. Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.
Essay Topic 2
The theme of dual personalities is prevalent throughout the graphic novel. Select three of the major characters and explain how they experience dual personalities and in what manner they embrace their other halves. Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.
Essay Topic 3
What is the significance of Bruce Wayne's parents' murders? Why is this event an important detail about his character? Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.
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