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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. What happens to Batman's legs as he crouches on the roof, waiting for the helicopters to arrive?
2. On the roof, Batman tells Commissioner Gordon that what two items were stolen?
3. Who stalks Commissioner Gordon when he walks outside to smoke a cigar?
4. What did one of the bank robbers say that Batman didn't do?
5. After a perilous chase, who does Batman finally tackle and uncover his identity?
Short Essay Questions
1. During his initial attack on the Mutants, Batman thinks of Dick Grayson and that they had never faced anything like the Mutants' leader, only humans. Why is the significance of Batman thinking of Dick Grayson at this time?
2. One of the criminals Batman hurt attempts to sue him and asks the Gotham City Police to press charges against him. What is the irony of these actions?
3. Why does Batman automatically accept Carrie as Robin as opposed to finding and selecting his own candidate for the position?
4. How does Batman's age affect his body during the initial nights of his return?
5. How is Carrie Kelley a perfect Robin for Bruce Wayne's elderly Batman?
6. Why does Batman feel that falling to his death he runs between the two towers on a cable being shot out by Harvey Dent's thug would be a fine death?
7. Why does the author write the words Morrie uses to describe Batman, "...morally bankrupt, politically hazardous, reactionary, paranoid...," on the panel of the Joker smiling and staring gleefully at the television?
8. How is the media's report on Batman's return representative of the theme of duality in the novel?
9. What is the significance of the storm breaking over Gotham City after weeks of intense heat?
10. What is the symbolic significance of the split panels for the illustrations in the scene before Harvey Dent's new face is revealed?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The theme of dual personalities is prevalent throughout the graphic novel. Select three of the major characters and explain how they experience dual personalities and in what manner they embrace their other halves. Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.
Essay Topic 2
Both Batman and Superman are considered heroes in "The Dark Knight Returns." Batman, however, could be considered an anti-hero. Do you think he is an anti-hero? Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.
Essay Topic 3
Explain how the usage of art/drawings helps provide authenticity about the violence in Gotham to the graphic novel. Does it help the reader support Batman's crusade against crime? What does it reveal about the character, his background, and environment in Gotham? Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.
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