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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. For whom does Amadeus name the asylum?

2. How does Amadeus kill his mother?

3. Who is wearing women's clothing when the hero enters the secret room?

4. Who released the prisoners from the asylum?

5. What does Two Face knock down at the end of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how a statue helps save the hero's life.

2. What is ironic about Cavendish calling the hero a "mommy's boy"?

3. What does Croc symbolize in the novel?

4. How does Arkham get the laughing he hears from an empty room to stop. Why does this work?

5. Briefly discuss Amadeus' death.

6. Explain why Cavendish gets involved in crossing the lives of Arkham and the hero.

7. How does the hero defeat Clayface?

8. Who is the little girl at the end of the novel and why are her panels important?

9. Name one way in which the moon is symbolic of the Joker.

10. Discuss the hero's meeting with Maxie Zeus.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Other than Batman, what is the importance of the bat to this novel?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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