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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. Who is named as the new commissioner of Gotham City's police force?
2. The lawyers for the Mutants still in jail argue that the members should be released for what reason?
3. After a gas line explodes, who does Commissioner Gordon fear is trapped in an apartment building blaze?
4. Selina Kyle tells Batman that the Joker is killing people by doing what?
5. What did the Joker want to accomplish with his latest action against Batman?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Batman escape from the Gotham City police?
2. Why does Clark Kent believe Bruce will ruin everything?
3. What is the significance of the boy with the radio and the priest who thought to treat him in a mean manner during the aftermath of the electromagnetic pulse?
4. What is the "spirit" Commissioner Gordon refers to when he says, "The spirit spreads as fast as a fire."?
5. How do the citizens' reactions to the electromagnetic pulse show that Batman's work is far from over?
6. What are the results of the electromagnetic pulse on Gotham City and Batman?
7. Why does the author interchange the scenes of Captain Yindl arriving on her first day as commissioner and Commission Gordon's and Carrie's beginning with Batman?
8. Why does Batman ask the newly escaped ex-Mutants to help him restore order to Gotham City?
9. How is the last confrontation between The Joker and Batman in the House of Mirrors ironic?
10. How does the author build suspense leading up to Clark Kent's arrival in Gotham City?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One central theme revolving through "The Dark Knight Returns" is the question of who is good and who is evil? It seems that many of the characters, including the protagonist, are not always good. Explain who you believe in the story to be truly good. Also, discuss what it means to be good. Use the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Explain how the usage of art/drawings helps provide authenticity about the violence in Gotham to the graphic novel. Does it help the reader support Batman's crusade against crime? What does it reveal about the character, his background, and environment in Gotham? Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.
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