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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. With whom does Amadeus get to play chess in Europe?

2. Who speaks to the story's hero on the phone, demanding to speak to the hero in person?

3. Who killed Amadeus' wife and daughter?

4. In what year does Amadeus meet famous psychoanalyst Karl Jung?

5. Which evil villain is wheel chair bound?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly discuss the dual personality of the hero.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss the difference between tone and mood in literature. How are the two related? Discuss the tone and mood of Arkham Asylum.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Batman as the protagonist of this book. What is the definition of a protagonist? What characteristics does a protagonist usually have? Does Batman exemplify those qualities? Why or why not?

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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