View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. After returning from the fair, whose face does Batman continue to see over and over again?

3. Who attempts to capture Batman on the roof of the television studio?

4. Who is named as the new commissioner of Gotham City's police force?

5. At the jail, which group revolts against the guard and manages to weasel out of their cell?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the citizens' reactions to the electromagnetic pulse show that Batman's work is far from over?

2. Why does Batman ask the newly escaped ex-Mutants to help him restore order to Gotham City?

3. Why does Alfred feel that Carrie is not a suitable choice to be Batman's partner?

4. How is the last confrontation between The Joker and Batman in the House of Mirrors ironic?

5. Why does the knowledge that Batman keeps count of the scores of people The Joker has killed make the Joker happy?

6. How does Batman utilize his brain instead of his brawn when fighting the Mutants' leader a second time?

7. What is the irony of the Mutants changing their name to "Sons of Batman"?

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gotham is a metropolis and has big city/urban problems. Compare the fictionalized city of Gotham to a real life metropolis or the city you live in. Does your city have the same or different issues as Gotham? Use the text to support your answer and provide evidence for comparison.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Commissioner Gordon has been Bruce Wayne's friend. Describe how Commissioner Gordon and Alfred act as father figures for Bruce Wayne. Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and provide evidence for your opinion.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 994 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample