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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 Harvey Dent hiding?

2. What do the Scarecrow and the Mad Hatter want to rob?

3. What does Sofia give Carmine as a Father's Day gift?

4. Who has Falcone brought to his penthouse to help him with Holiday?

5. What kind of establishment does Chong own?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alfred say on the witness stand at Wayne's trial?

2. Why is Mother's Day especially important to Bruce Wayne?

3. What does Harvey tell his wife in this section?

4. Why does the Riddler think Carla Viti could be the Holiday killer?

5. How is Bruce Wayne's father connected with Falcone?

6. How does Scarecrow trap Batman in this section?

7. How does Catwoman explain herself to Batman in this section?

8. What disagreement do Gordon and Batman have on the rooftop?

9. What does this section say about the conflict Batman feels between good and evil?

10. How does Gordon find out who Holiday is?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the differences between a novel and a graphic novel in terms of the following?

1. Language.

2. Character.

3. Structure.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following statements to write a 400 word critical essay.

1. Loeb includes too many villains into the story and without any reason.

2. The Batman is too flawed and difficult for the reader to relate to.

3. The problem with recreating the Batman story is that most people already know the characters and therefore it difficult to create an atmosphere of drama and suspense.

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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