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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. According to Batman, how long does it take a person to fall from Gotham City's twin towers?
(a) Five minutes.
(b) Ten minutes.
(c) Thirty seconds.
(d) A minute.

2. Who stops a Mutants gang member from hurting a woman and stealing her groceries?
(a) Harvey Dent.
(b) Robin.
(c) Commissioner Gordon.
(d) Batman.

3. After forcing the bank robbers to crash in their car, who does Batman tell, "These men are mine!"?
(a) Robin.
(b) Harvey Dent.
(c) The Gotham City Police Officers.
(d) Commissioner Gordon.

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

5. When approaching the army surplus helicopter, what does the gas Batman throws at the criminal do?
(a) Makes them laugh.
(b) Makes them itch.
(c) Makes them relive their greatest fear.
(d) Makes them go to sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Commissioner Gordon do to his stalker?

2. According to the news report, who has taken over Gotham's underworld?

3. The Mutants kidnap the important heir of a wealthy family? What is the heir's name?

4. The news media receive a videotape from whom?

5. Who tells Superman that he must put an end to Batman?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In what ways is the protagonist, Bruce Wayne, conflicted at the beginning of "The Dark Knight Returns"?

4. 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?

5. 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?

6. Why does Batman automatically accept Carrie as Robin as opposed to finding and selecting his own candidate for the position?

7. Why does Lana state that Batman is the rebirth of the American fighting spirit?

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

9. 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?

10. When Batman has the Mutants' leader in his gun scope, why does Batman not blast the Mutants' leader and eliminate the gang altogether?

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