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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 badly hurt in the Tunnel of Love?
2. When at the Mutants' headquarters, the dump, for the second time, what does Batman finally accomplish?
3. Who is named as the new commissioner of Gotham City's police force?
4. Where do Batman and Robin go to locate the Joker after he leaves Selina Kyle's escort service?
5. What does the Mutants' leader do in front of Commissioner Gordon?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the importance of Superman's efforts to intercept the nuclear warhead from Russia?
2. What does Superman mean when he refers to Bruce's "wild obsession"?
3. Batman shouts at an image and tells it to "stop laughing." What is the significance of Batman seeing the Joker laughing at him long after the Joker has died?
4. Why does the knowledge that Batman keeps count of the scores of people The Joker has killed make the Joker happy?
5. How does Batman escape from the Gotham City police?
6. 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?
7. Why does Clark Kent believe Bruce will ruin everything?
8. How does Batman feel that Jason, the last Robin, was a good solider and honored him?
9. Why does Batman ask the newly escaped ex-Mutants to help him restore order to Gotham City?
10. What is the "spirit" Commissioner Gordon refers to when he says, "The spirit spreads as fast as a fire."?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do the author's methods at the beginning of the novel set the tone?
Part 1) How does the report of Bruce Wayne's racing accident being mentioned during the same piece as the anniversary of the last Batman sighting affect the tone?
Part 2) How does Bruce Wayne's brush with death further the tone of restlessness?
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
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.
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