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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. At the onset of the novel, what is Bruce Wayne doing?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Racing.
(d) Working.

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

3. What do the Gotham City Police do to Commissioner Gordon?
(a) They throw him a party.
(b) They give him a gift for his service.
(c) They force him to retire.
(d) They honor him with an award.

4. The unseasonable weather in Gotham City is responsible for a major rise in what?
(a) Power outages.
(b) Soda sales.
(c) Record swimming pool sales.
(d) Civilian violence.

5. How old is the new Robin?
(a) 17.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. After defeating most of the Mutants gang, who does Batman fight?

2. What happens to Bruce Wayne during the opening of the novel?

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

4. In their meeting on the roof of one of Gotham City's twin towers, what does Batman tell Commissioner Gordon about Harvey Dent?

5. In Book 1, in the back of the cab, what is happening to a woman while the driver looks away?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Gordon relights the bat signal, what effects does this have on Gotham City?

3. 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?

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

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 continue to use fear to cripple the younger criminals he encounters?

7. How is the demon metaphor for Batman further promoted during Bruce Wayne's sleepwalking and flashback scene?

8. 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?

9. One of the criminals Batman hurt attempts to sue him and asks the Gotham City Police to press charges against him. What is the irony of these actions?

10. What is the symbolic significance of the split panels for the illustrations in the scene before Harvey Dent's new face is revealed?

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