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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Batman makes his way up to the roof to intercept the helicopter's henchmen, what does he think should be easier?
(a) Walking.
(b) Climbing.
(c) Crime fighting.
(d) Talking to Gordon.

2. How do the people of Gotham City see Batman's actions?
(a) As an important member of the community.
(b) As a member of the Mutants.
(c) As a hero.
(d) As criminally violent.

3. According to the news report, who has taken over Gotham's underworld?
(a) The Mutants.
(b) Batman.
(c) The Joker.
(d) Harvey Dent.

4. After his return to crime fighting, how does Batman say his body should feel?
(a) Prime.
(b) Functional.
(c) Precise.
(d) In agony.

5. What does the criminal who tapped into the television station's antenna want from the viewing public?
(a) A car.
(b) 1 million dollars.
(c) 5 million dollars.
(d) World domination.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Mutants' leader do at their meeting?

2. After a perilous chase, who does Batman finally tackle and uncover his identity?

3. What does Commissioner Gordon do to communicate with Batman?

4. It's summer in Gotham City, and what is wrong with the weather?

5. Which character urges the public to give Harvey Dent a chance to prove himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Bruce Wayne watching The Mask of Zorro on television?

2. How is the media's report on Batman's return representative of the theme of duality in the novel?

3. What is the significance of the storm breaking over Gotham City after weeks of intense heat?

4. Why is it important to note that Harvey Dent has returned to a life of crime?

5. When Commissioner Gordon is attacked by a member of the Mutants gang, why does thinking of his wife Sarah make it easy for him to fight back?

6. How does Batman's age affect his body during the initial nights of his return?

7. Why does Batman feel that falling to his death he runs between the two towers on a cable being shot out by Harvey Dent's thug would be a fine death?

8. When the bank robbers return to Harvey Dent's apartment, what is the significance of the room being split into dirty and clean, light and dark?

9. How is Carrie Kelley a perfect Robin for Bruce Wayne's elderly Batman?

10. How does Batman's nostalgia about Robin serve as foreshadowing for his battle with the Mutants' leader?

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