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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. Where do the commissioner and the cops go to look for Batman at the county fair?

2. What happens inside the television studio during the talk show?

3. At the jail, which group revolts against the guard and manages to weasel out of their cell?

4. The lawyers for the Mutants still in jail argue that the members should be released for what reason?

5. After the explosions go off at the Tunnel of Love, what does Batman tell Robin to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Clark Kent/Superman mean when he says, "...like a murderer, you'd cover it up again"?

2. How do the citizens' reactions to the electromagnetic pulse show that Batman's work is far from over?

3. How is the last confrontation between The Joker and Batman in the House of Mirrors ironic?

4. How does Batman escape from the Gotham City police?

5. What is the importance of Superman's efforts to intercept the nuclear warhead from Russia?

6. Why does Batman ask the newly escaped ex-Mutants to help him restore order to Gotham City?

7. Why does Batman think of Robin as a good soldier as she falls from the broken cable?

8. How does The Joker attempt to have one last laugh at Batman's expense?

9. How does Batman utilize his brain instead of his brawn when fighting the Mutants' leader a second time?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Batman and Superman are considered heroes in "The Dark Knight Returns." Batman, however, could be considered an anti-hero. Do you think he is an anti-hero? Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Vigilantism is a major theme in "The Dark Knight Returns." Choose one of the characters (Bruce Wayne, Alfred, Clark Kent, Commissioner Gordon, Commissioner Yindel) and analyze how he/she reacts to acts of vigilantism throughout the story. Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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