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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 helps the people on the roller coaster escape danger?

2. What is Batman's plan to defeat the Mutants?

3. After returning from the fair, whose face does Batman continue to see over and over again?

4. While treating Bruce Wayne's injuries, Alfred asks Bruce if he remembers who?

5. Alfred declares what about Bruce Wayne when Carrie asks about Bruce after their return from the county fair?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the knowledge that Batman keeps count of the scores of people The Joker has killed make the Joker happy?

2. What is the "spirit" Commissioner Gordon refers to when he says, "The spirit spreads as fast as a fire."?

3. What is the irony of the Mutants changing their name to "Sons of Batman"?

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

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

6. What does Superman mean when he refers to Bruce's "wild obsession"?

7. How does Batman feel that Jason, the last Robin, was a good solider and honored him?

8. 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?

9. What are the results of the electromagnetic pulse on Gotham City and Batman?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Violence, injuries, and deceit are a part of Bruce Wayne's everyday life, even when not Batman. Analyze how these events alter his life and impact his interactions with those around him. How do these indulgences derail his attempt at normalcy and his ability to maintain relationships with others? Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Batman and Superman are allies and have known each other for years. Compare/contrast how each one reacts to violence, authority, and the nuclear threat posed to the United States from the Soviets. Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your comparisons.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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