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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. Who is the psychotherapist at the asylum?
(a) Harvey.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Professor Milo.
(d) Cavendish.

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

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

4. Which evil villain is wheel chair bound?
(a) Scarface.
(b) Doctor Destiny.
(c) Clown Fish.
(d) Scarecrow.

5. What kind of test does the hero take in the asylum?
(a) Skills level test.
(b) Word association.
(c) Hypnotic evaluation.
(d) Fill in the blank.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the French term for April Fool translate?

2. What was Amadeus' wife's name?

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

4. What is the name of the girl who works in the asylum's kitchen?

5. What was Martin Hawkins' crime/crimes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Briefly discuss the dual personality of the hero.

3. Explain the therapy being used to help cure Harvey Dent.

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

5. Briefly discuss what the bat skeleton symbolizes in the opening pages.

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

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

8. Who is the hero's biggest enemy as he races through the asylum halls? What do the halls represent?

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

10. What observations does the hero state about the asylum and one of its patients?

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