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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. After Gotham City spirals into a den of violence, who does Commissioner Gordon take in to meet with the Mutants' leader?
2. Who attempts to capture Batman on the roof of the television studio?
3. What did the Joker want to accomplish with his latest action against Batman?
4. After his release from Arkham Asylum, where is one of the recently "cured" patients supposed to make an appearance?
5. At the jail, which group revolts against the guard and manages to weasel out of their cell?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How does Batman utilize his brain instead of his brawn when fighting the Mutants' leader a second time?
3. Why does Clark Kent believe Bruce will ruin everything?
4. Why does Superman find it important that the "...humans not be reminded that they walk amongst giants..."?
5. Why does Batman think of Robin as a good soldier as she falls from the broken cable?
6. How does The Joker attempt to have one last laugh at Batman's expense?
7. Why does Batman ask the newly escaped ex-Mutants to help him restore order to Gotham City?
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. How does Batman feel that Jason, the last Robin, was a good solider and honored him?
10. How do the citizens' reactions to the electromagnetic pulse show that Batman's work is far from over?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
What is the significance of Bruce Wayne's parents' murders? Why is this event an important detail about his character? Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.
Essay Topic 3
Batman's new Robin is a girl, and one who is seemingly unaware of the dangers the job. Many of the women Bruce Wayne/Batman has in his life are endangered or harmed in some way. Select one of the female characters (Robin, Selena Kyle, Sarah Gordon, or Commissioner Yindel) and define how their representations are reflections of Batman's relentless attitude toward upholding justice. Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.
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