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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. What happens to Bruce Wayne during the opening of the novel?
(a) He is blinded by fire.
(b) He is put in the hospital.
(c) His race car explodes into flames.
(d) His back is thrown out.

2. What does Batman do at the Mutants' meeting to get their attention?
(a) He bulldozes through the crowd.
(b) He swings in from above.
(c) He waves a flag.
(d) He throws off a costume and fights them.

3. Who does Commissioner Gordon believe was leaking information to the media?
(a) Gallaher.
(b) Merkel.
(c) Yindl.
(d) A rookie cop.

4. The news announces that disappearance of which character recently released from Akham?
(a) The Joker.
(b) Batman.
(c) Robin.
(d) Harvey Dent.

5. In the beginning of the novel, what does Carol warn Bruce about?
(a) Driving too fast.
(b) His bad driving.
(c) He is going too slow.
(d) He is about to crash.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who dresses up as the new Robin?

2. In the pursuit of the bank robbers, what does Batman say he needs to climb the rope?

3. Why do the muggers stop attacking Bruce Wayne?

4. According to the news account, who did the two abducted children say saved them?

5. According to the news reports, two abducted children were later found in what location?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the importance of mentioning the new commissioner search in the same segment as the search for the missing child?

4. In what ways are the soaring high temperatures symbolic of the violence in Gotham City?

5. During his initial attack on the Mutants, Batman thinks of Dick Grayson and that they had never faced anything like the Mutants' leader, only humans. Why is the significance of Batman thinking of Dick Grayson at this time?

6. Why does Harvey Dent cover his new face with bandages?

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

8. When Commissioner Gordon and Bruce Wayne talk over drinks, what is the significance of Bruce Wayne referring to himself in the third person?

9. What is the significance of Bruce Wayne's sleepwalking flashback to the bat cave?

10. How does the attempted mugging of Bruce Wayne trigger a flashback to a former violent act?

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