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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. Which character looks like a clown?

2. How much time does the enemy give the hero to get to the asylum?

3. What kind of test does the hero take in the asylum?

4. What two words make the administrator conform to the enemy's wishes?

5. What kind of necklace was the hero's mother wearing when she died?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Briefly discuss the dual personality of the hero.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the difference between conflict and crisis in a novel? How are they similar? Relate the differences and similarities specifically to this graphic novel.

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 symbolism. Discuss the moon as a symbol in Arkham Asylum. How does this symbol relate to the story? Why is this an important aspect of symbolism in the novel?

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