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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. When riots break out all over Gotham, what else spreads and threatens to destroy the city?

2. What object explodes into the side of a building after the nuclear bombs go off?

3. Why does Clark Kent suddenly break off his conversation with Bruce?

4. When chaos and riots erupt all over Gotham after the nuclear bombs, Batman and Robin go out on the streets to try to establish order. What are they riding?

5. After Gotham City spirals into a den of violence, who does Commissioner Gordon take in to meet with the Mutants' leader?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author include the stories of Arnold Crimp and Iron Man Vasquez?

2. Why does Superman find it important that the "...humans not be reminded that they walk amongst giants..."?

3. What are the results of the electromagnetic pulse on Gotham City and Batman?

4. 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?

5. Why does Clark Kent believe Bruce will ruin everything?

6. 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?

7. What does Superman mean when he refers to Bruce's "wild obsession"?

8. How does The Joker attempt to have one last laugh at Batman's expense?

9. How does Batman escape from the Gotham City police?

10. What does Clark Kent/Superman mean when he says, "...like a murderer, you'd cover it up again"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does Bruce Wayne's pushing the race car to its limits until it is engulfed in flames become symbolic of the protagonist's wish to kill Bruce Wayne? Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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