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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. What kind of novel is Arkham Asylum?

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

3. What is the hero told that the noise is that he hears while talking on the phone?

4. What is the quantity of the gift given to Amadeus by his wife for Christmas?

5. Who slaps the hero when he enters the asylum?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What role does the setting of this novel have on its theme?

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

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

5. Why does the hero initially say he will not go to the asylum?

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Arkham want to create an asylum from his old house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is a theme in literature? What is the theme of this graphic novel? How is the theme related to the reader?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Define flashback. How does this graphic novel use flashbacks to tell the story? Choose two different characters and give detailed examples of flashbacks that they experience.

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