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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. Why does Martin Hawkins cut himself?
(a) To get sympathy.
(b) To combat his numbness.
(c) To look like a victim himself.
(d) To look like it was self defense.

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

3. What kind of novel is Arkham Asylum?
(a) Romance.
(b) Graphic.
(c) Science fiction.
(d) Nonfiction.

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

5. What gift does Amadeus give his daughter after he returns from Europe?
(a) Perfume from Paris.
(b) Aquarium.
(c) Cuckoo clock.
(d) Deck of cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Amadeus Arkham?

2. Who does Arkham Asylum serve?

3. From which country does the gift given to Amadeus by his wife originate?

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

5. What is the hero's fear as he plans to go to the asylum?

Short Essay Questions

1. The Joker's reasoning for having the hero come to the asylum seems to differ from other inmates' reasons. What is the difference?

2. Discuss the symbolism of the wedding dress in this story.

3. What do Jung and Crowley symbolize and how do they become part of the story?

4. How does the display of art in the opening of this graphic novel engage the reader?

5. What literary technique is used to tell Arkham's story in this novel and why?

6. How does Arkham see his drive to turn the family house into an asylum?

7. Briefly describe the mentality of the Joker and his opening joke while on the phone with the hero.

8. What does the sound of Harriet's clock symbolize when Arkham walks in and finds his wife and daughter dead?

9. What is the importance of the Cheshire Cat in the opening of this novel?

10. What does the slap on the hero's rear indicate when he enters into the asylum? Who slaps him?

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