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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. Why does the Riddler suggest Carla kill her own son?

2. Who is Bruce spending the Fourth of July with?

3. Who does Bruce discuss his father's death with?

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

5. Who does the Riddler eventually decide is Holiday?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Scarecrow?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Alberto say he became Holiday?

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

10. How does the fear gas affect Bruce Wayne?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following characters and discuss their motives and the evidence that suggest they are the Holiday killer.

1. Harvey Dent.

2. Gilda Dent.

3. Alberto Falcone.

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

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?

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