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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. Who does the commissioner want to send with the hero to the asylum?

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

3. Who kisses Cavendish in the asylum?

4. Who is the asylum's director?

5. Who killed Amadeus' wife and daughter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the display of art in the opening of this graphic novel engage the reader?

4. Discuss the dual personality of Harvey Dent.

5. Briefly discuss the dual personality of the hero.

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

7. Discuss the mental illness of Martin "Mad Dog" Hawkins.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of mother-son relationships to this story.

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