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

2. Which patient has relieved himself on the floor?
(a) Professor Milo.
(b) The Joker.
(c) Two Face.
(d) Cavendish.

3. Which character looks like a clown?
(a) Bruce's grandmother.
(b) The Jester.
(c) The Joker.
(d) The Big Top Clown.

4. What does the ill mother have in her mouth when she refuses her meal?
(a) Beetles.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Paper.
(d) Cotton.

5. Who is held for hostage when the hero learns that the asylum has been taken over?
(a) The administrator and staff.
(b) The inmates.
(c) The commissioner.
(d) A large group of children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the sky signal used to call the hero?

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

3. Why does the ill mother refuse her meal?

4. Which villain has been chained in the asylum basement?

5. Who does Arkham Asylum serve?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Discuss the dual personality of Harvey Dent.

6. Why does the hero cut himself as he runs through the mirrored halls of the asylum?

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

8. Were the asylum administrator and psychotherapist hostages? Explain why or why not.

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

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

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