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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 are Vernon and Sal discussing their business?

2. What does Holiday leave at the scene of the crime?

3. Who does Carmine think is behind the Holiday killings?

4. What is the name of Harvey's wife?

5. Where is Richard Daniel coming back from when Johnny guns him down?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the police contact Batman?

2. Why does Carmine think Sal is responsible for the Holiday killings?

3. What pact do Gordon, Dent and Batman make on the rooftop?

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

5. Why does Falcone kill Richard Daniel?

6. Who is Calender Man?

7. How does Wayne act at the board meeting at Gotham bank?

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

9. What do Batman and Catwoman talk about on the rooftop?

10. How does Wayne defeat the Joker in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the criticisms against vigilante behavior? In what way does Loeb address these criticisms even to the point of putting his super hero in a bad light? Do you agree that Batman's vigilante behavior has played some part in the rise of crime in Gotham?

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 influence does Alfred have on Bruce Wayne's life? What kind of person would Wayne have become without Alfred's influence?

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