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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. Where is Carla Vita shooting her gun?

2. Who is killed at the end of this section?

3. What does Harvey buy Gilda for Christmas?

4. What does Dent apologize to Gilda about?

5. What does Catwoman use to dispossess Carmine of her gun?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Falcone kill Richard Daniel?

2. What clues does the murderer leave at the scene of Johnny Vito's death?

3. What do Carmine and Carla fight about in this section?

4. Who is Harvey Dent?

5. How do the police contact Batman?

6. How does Bruce Wayne react when he returns to Wayne Manor?

7. What problems does Harvey Dent have in this section?

8. What do Sofia and Carla talk about in this section?

9. What do Gordon and Sal both accuse Batman of in this section?

10. How does the artist present Harvey Dent in the opening section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way is Chief Gordon the moral center of the book? Why is it important for the story to have such a character? How would the meaning of the story change if Gordon was not one of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the murders happening on specific calender dates in the year? Choose one of the murders and discuss what significance the day that character was killed has on the story?

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