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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. Why does Martin Hawkins cut himself?

2. When the hero is summoned by the sky signal, where does he go?

3. Who is the hero's arch enemy in this story?

4. To what does the French term for April Fool translate?

5. Where is the hero slapped when he enters the asylum?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. The Joker's reasoning for having the hero come to the asylum seems to differ from other inmates' reasons. What is the difference?

4. Explain the therapy being used to help cure Harvey Dent.

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

6. Name three of the patients inside the asylum and tell why they are there.

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

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

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

10. What is the final demand the inmates make when they take over the asylum?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Batman and Amadeus Arkham. How do their parallel stories finally intersect?

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