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

2. After Batman's return to crime fighting, who makes the decision to relight the Batman call signal?
(a) Robin.
(b) Commissioner Gordon.
(c) Yindel.
(d) Superman.

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

4. In Book 1, in the back of the cab, what is happening to a woman while the driver looks away?
(a) She is drunk.
(b) She is crying.
(c) Her pimp is cutting her face.
(d) She is singing.

5. Who wants the Joker to make bombs for him?
(a) Dr. Wopler.
(b) The Mutants' leader.
(c) Batman.
(d) Harvey Dent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who tells the viewing audience about Harvey Dent's dollar coin?

3. At the onset of the novel, what is Bruce Wayne doing?

4. According to the news reports, who was responsible for abducting the children from their homes?

5. Who saves the kidnapped heir to a wealthy family?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Batman confronts Harvey Dent, what does he mean when he thinks "...the scars go deep--too deep"?

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

3. In Crime Alley during the Mutants' attempted mugging, Bruce Wayne believes the new criminals are a "purer breed" of the man who murdered his parents. What does this mean?

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

5. What does Bruce Wayne means when he tells the news reporter, "We must believe that our private demons can be defeated..."?

6. Why does the author give a lot of detail on Margaret Corcoran only to have the Mutants blow her up at the end of the paneled section?

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

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

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. 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?

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