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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. What was the outcome of the decision to let the hero go free at the end?

2. What power does the man inside the room with Greek inscription offer to the hero?

3. Which character drags a pitchfork along the floor of the asylum as he walks?

4. Who is pushed down a flight of stairs in the asylum?

5. What is the women's article of clothing worn by a man in the secret room when the hero enters?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Doctor Destiny's appearance and what made him a dangerous villain. How does the hero defeat him?

4. What effect has the secret room had on Cavendish and why?

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

6. How are the challenges facing the hero as he walks through the asylum parallel to Arkham's own challenges as simultaneously reflected in his journal?

7. What does Croc symbolize in the novel?

8. How does Arkham use therapy as revenge? What is the public perception of the revenge?

9. Explain what happens when the villain decides whether the hero lives or dies?

10. Briefly discuss the symbolism of Two Face knocking down the card house.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Define exposition and discuss the exposition of this graphic novel. What does the reader learn from the exposition in Arkham Asylum? Is the information consistent throughout the book or does it change? Explain your answer and reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Irony is the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. There are three types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic. Identify and discuss two examples of irony in the book. Which type of irony is it? What is expected and what actually occurs with your examples?

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