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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. Which villain represents a Christ figure at the end of the novel?
2. What symbol is used to represent the Black Mask at the end of the novel?
3. What is the creature associated with the astrological sign Pisces?
4. In what does Two Face lose interest at the end of the novel?
5. What image represents the hero at the end of the novel?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the little girl at the end of the novel and why are her panels important?
2. Describe Doctor Destiny's appearance and what made him a dangerous villain. How does the hero defeat him?
3. Discuss the hero's meeting with Maxie Zeus.
4. What idea does the hero contrive to allow the inmates to decide whether he lives or dies?
5. Why does Arkham write his journal? What does the location where he stores it say about him?
6. How does Arkham use therapy as revenge? What is the public perception of the revenge?
7. Why doesn't the hero simply leave once Cavendish has been killed? What does he do instead?
8. What effect has the secret room had on Cavendish and why?
9. Name one way in which the moon is symbolic of the Joker.
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 rising action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the rising action in Arkham Asylum. How does the author present it? How does the rising action flow? How does the rising action add to the suspense of the story? How does the art coordinate to also present the rising action?
Essay Topic 2
What is a theme in literature? What is the theme of this graphic novel? How is the theme related to the reader?
Essay Topic 3
Name and define the five types of conflict. Which type of conflict is present in this graphic novel?
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