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1. Name three of the patients inside the asylum and tell why they are there.

The Joker, Two Face, and Doctor Destiny are three of the patients inside the asylum. (Others include Croc, Professor Milo, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, the Mad Hatter, etc.)The villains are in the asylum for incarceration. It is their prison.

2. What is the importance of the Cheshire Cat in the opening of this novel?

The Cheshire Cat is important in the opening of this novel because it introduces the reader to madness. The cat says that everyone in Wonderland is mad, foreshadowing to the reader that this story will be much the same.

3. What literary technique is used to tell Arkham's story in this novel and why?

Arkham's story is told through flashbacks. His story is revealed through flashbacks because he is dead and does not exist in present day.

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