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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. When the story begins, who has taken over Arkham Asylum?

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

3. Who does Arkham Asylum serve?

4. Who says they smell excrement on the floor of the asylum?

5. What is above a pile of mannequins in the asylum?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Briefly discuss Harvey Dent's observation about the moon and earth.

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

4. Discuss briefly two ways in which the clown fish is important to this story.

5. Why does the Joker imply an illicit sexual relationship with the hero's sidekick? What exactly does he imply?

6. Discuss the dual personality of Harvey Dent.

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

8. Briefly discuss the dual personality of the hero.

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

10. What is the importance of Martin "Mad Dog" Hawkins to this novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character description of Amadeus Arkham. Is he a major or minor character? Protagonist or antagonist? Support your answer with specific evidence form the story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's writing experience and his successes of this book and others.

Essay Topic 3

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which type of conflict is present in this graphic novel?

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