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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. What is Selina and Wayne's evening interrupted by?

2. Who does the Riddler eventually decide is Holiday?

3. What is the name of Sal's father?

4. What kind of establishment does Chong own?

5. What does Harvey apologize to Batman for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Scarecrow?

5. How does Harvey explain himself to Gilda at the beginning of this section?

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

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

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

9. How does Gordon find out who Holiday is?

10. Why does Alberto say he became Holiday?

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

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 3

How does Loeb blur the lines between good and evil? What does this express about human behavior in general?

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