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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How old is the new Robin?
2. After visiting an old friend at the beginning of the novel, where does Bruce Wayne leave his car?
3. Who dies when the helicopter explodes?
4. Who do the bank robbers say killed Batman?
5. According to the news report, who has taken over Gotham's underworld?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. What does Bruce Wayne means when he tells the news reporter, "We must believe that our private demons can be defeated..."?
4. When Gordon relights the bat signal, what effects does this have on Gotham City?
5. Why is it important to note that Harvey Dent has returned to a life of crime?
6. What is the significance of the storm breaking over Gotham City after weeks of intense heat?
7. How is the demon metaphor for Batman further promoted during Bruce Wayne's sleepwalking and flashback scene?
8. Why does Batman automatically accept Carrie as Robin as opposed to finding and selecting his own candidate for the position?
9. In what ways is the protagonist, Bruce Wayne, conflicted at the beginning of "The Dark Knight Returns"?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain how a bat, the symbol for Batman, is a symbol for Bruce Wayne's life choices. A bat drains its prey of blood. How does Bruce Wayne's alter ego, Batman, symbolically manage to do the same to others in the novel? Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.
Essay Topic 2
How does Bruce Wayne's pushing the race car to its limits until it is engulfed in flames become symbolic of the protagonist's wish to kill Bruce Wayne? Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.
Essay Topic 3
Batman's new Robin is a girl, and one who is seemingly unaware of the dangers the job. Many of the women Bruce Wayne/Batman has in his life are endangered or harmed in some way. Select one of the female characters (Robin, Selena Kyle, Sarah Gordon, or Commissioner Yindel) and define how their representations are reflections of Batman's relentless attitude toward upholding justice. Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.
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