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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 Batman's return to crime fighting, who makes the decision to relight the Batman call signal?
2. During Batman's battle with the Mutants, who comes out of hiding to save Batman?
3. What does the criminal who tapped into the television station's antenna want from the viewing public?
4. The news media receive a videotape from whom?
5. Which character urges the public to give Harvey Dent a chance to prove himself?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Crime Alley during the Mutants' attempted mugging, Bruce Wayne believes the new criminals are a "purer breed" of the man who murdered his parents. What does this mean?
2. Why is it important to note that Harvey Dent has returned to a life of crime?
3. How is Carrie Kelley a perfect Robin for Bruce Wayne's elderly Batman?
4. Why does Batman automatically accept Carrie as Robin as opposed to finding and selecting his own candidate for the position?
5. 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?
6. How does Batman's nostalgia about Robin serve as foreshadowing for his battle with the Mutants' leader?
7. When the bank robbers return to Harvey Dent's apartment, what is the significance of the room being split into dirty and clean, light and dark?
8. When Gordon relights the bat signal, what effects does this have on Gotham City?
9. What is the significance of the storm breaking over Gotham City after weeks of intense heat?
10. What is the importance of mentioning the new commissioner search in the same segment as the search for the missing child?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the beginning of the graphic novel, how does the perspective of distance between the past and the present affect the main protagonist, Bruce Wayne? Analyze how Bruce Wayne's character has/has not changed during the years since the he decided to put Batman away.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
The title of this graphic novel is "The Dark Knight Returns." Explain how the metaphor of Batman as a knight is presented and supported throughout the novel. What scenes/actions does Batman display that is reminiscent of a knight? Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.
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