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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has nightmares when Amadeus and his family move into the old house?
(a) Harriet.
(b) Connie.
(c) Myrtle.
(d) Amadeus.

2. The story is introduced with a quote from which story that is a long-time children's favorite?
(a) Charlotte's Web.
(b) Huckleberry Finn.
(c) Alice in Wonderland.
(d) The Secret of the Old Clock.

3. What physical torture does the hero think he overhears on the phone?
(a) Burning with cigarettes.
(b) Eyes being gouged out.
(c) Beating.
(d) Shooting.

4. Who is the asylum's director?
(a) Ruth Adams.
(b) Robin James.
(c) Bruce Wayne.
(d) Charles Cavendish.

5. Who implies that the hero might have an intimate relationship with his own sidekick?
(a) Mad Dog.
(b) The Joker.
(c) Harvey Dent.
(d) Two Face.

6. Which one topic, according to the graphics when the hero enters the asylum, is not being discussed by the madmen there?
(a) Who killed Bambi.
(b) Speed of light.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Sweet tea.

7. What sound does adult Amadeus hear in his sleep?
(a) Digging.
(b) Scratching.
(c) Wings.
(d) Drums.

8. Who suggests the hero belongs in the asylum?
(a) The Joker.
(b) The editor.
(c) Harvey Dent.
(d) The commissioner.

9. What is the last movie the hero watched with his parents?
(a) Bambi.
(b) Lone Ranger.
(c) Zorro.
(d) Lassie.

10. What is the sky signal used to call the hero?
(a) Screech.
(b) Siren.
(c) Bat signal.
(d) "S" signal.

11. Who slaps the hero when he enters the asylum?
(a) Dent.
(b) Cavendish.
(c) The Joker.
(d) The nurse.

12. Which young boy's mother is ill, as the reader learns in a flashback?
(a) Burt Ward.
(b) Amadeus Arkham.
(c) Batman.
(d) Bruce Wayne.

13. Who kisses Cavendish in the asylum?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Harvey.
(c) The Joker.
(d) Batman.

14. How old is the girl that works in the asylum's kitchen?
(a) 19.
(b) 22.
(c) 21.
(d) 18.

15. What does Martin Hawkins use to cut himself?
(a) A razor.
(b) A pair of scissors.
(c) A broken beer bottle.
(d) A shard of broken mirror.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of noise does the hero hear in the background while talking on the phone regarding the hostage situation?

2. Who wrote the books that are blamed for the nightmares one of the characters has when they move into the old house?

3. What is the last demand of the hostage holder when the asylum is under siege?

4. What gift does Amadeus give his daughter after he returns from Europe?

5. What unsettling item does Amadeus see on the floor after tucking his daughter in one night?

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