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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. When the riots are raging all over Gotham, Batman and Robin set out to what location to get help?
2. While in the House of Mirrors, who repeatedly fires a gun at Batman?
3. While the bomb is set to go off, what are the people outside the House of Mirrors doing?
4. Who is positioned on the roof outside the television studio?
5. When Robin flies in closer to get to Batman, what do the cops notice about Robin?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the author include the stories of Arnold Crimp and Iron Man Vasquez?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. How does Batman feel that Jason, the last Robin, was a good solider and honored him?
5. How is the last confrontation between The Joker and Batman in the House of Mirrors ironic?
6. Why does the knowledge that Batman keeps count of the scores of people The Joker has killed make the Joker happy?
7. What does Superman mean when he refers to Bruce's "wild obsession"?
8. What does Clark Kent/Superman mean when he says, "...like a murderer, you'd cover it up again"?
9. How does The Joker attempt to have one last laugh at Batman's expense?
10. How does Batman utilize his brain instead of his brawn when fighting the Mutants' leader a second time?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The reactions of Gotham's citizens after the nuclear bomb goes off reveal a deeper problem than just its dangerous criminal element. Explain the irony of Batman asking the former criminal gang, The Mutants, for help in restoring order. Use the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.
Essay Topic 2
In the beginning of the graphic novel, how does the perspective of distance between the past and the present affect the main protagonist, Bruce Wayne? Analyze how Bruce Wayne's character has/has not changed during the years since the he decided to put Batman away.
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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