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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 does Harvey apologize to Batman for?

2. What kind of fit does Sal fake in the courtroom?

3. How does Bruce react when he sees Jim?

4. What woman does the Riddler suggest could be Holiday?

5. Who asks Jim Gordon to move Sal to a new cell?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Scarecrow?

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

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

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

8. What do Gilda and Barbara say about their husbands in this section?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How has the death of Bruce Wayne's parents affected his life? In what way could his dual personality be connected to the death of his parents?

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

1. Language.

2. Character.

3. Structure.

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