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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. How much time does the enemy say the hero has when they play their game inside the asylum?

2. What is above a pile of mannequins in the asylum?

3. When the story begins, who has taken over Arkham Asylum?

4. Where is the hero slapped when he enters the asylum?

5. What kind of novel is Arkham Asylum?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the final demand the inmates make when they take over the asylum?

2. What does the slap on the hero's rear indicate when he enters into the asylum? Who slaps him?

3. Briefly describe the mentality of the Joker and his opening joke while on the phone with the hero.

4. What observations does the hero state about the asylum and one of its patients?

5. How does the display of art in the opening of this graphic novel engage the reader?

6. Were the asylum administrator and psychotherapist hostages? Explain why or why not.

7. How does Arkham see his drive to turn the family house into an asylum?

8. What role does the setting of this novel have on its theme?

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

10. Why does the hero initially say he will not go to the asylum?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Irony is the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens. There are three types of irony: verbal, situational, and dramatic. Identify and discuss two examples of irony in the book. Which type of irony is it? What is expected and what actually occurs with your examples?

Essay Topic 2

Define exposition and discuss the exposition of this graphic novel. What does the reader learn from the exposition in Arkham Asylum? Is the information consistent throughout the book or does it change? Explain your answer and reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Write a character description of Amadeus Arkham. Is he a major or minor character? Protagonist or antagonist? Support your answer with specific evidence form the story.

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