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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. Who other than Sal does Holiday kill?

2. What is the special day in this section?

3. Whose birthday is it in this chapter?

4. What does Harvey apologize to Batman for?

5. Why does Carmine think Batman ignored what Dent was doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Maroni destroy Dent's life in this section?

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

3. What do Batman and the Riddler talk about at the bar?

4. In what way does the Riddler have a lucky escape in this section?

5. Why does the Riddler think Catwoman maybe Holiday?

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

7. Why does Batman think Maroni is Holiday?

8. Why does Wayne refuse to leave Gotham with Selina?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why are the super villains such as Joker and Scarecrow seen as freaks of society? How has this label affected them as people? What does such an attitude say about our own society?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's 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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