Understanding Comics Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 107 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Understanding Comics Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 107 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Vocabulary of Comics.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. This effect of contrasting characters and backgrounds is used by which of the following?
(a) Disney
(b) Jacques Tardi
(c) Tintin
(d) All of the following

2. The author describes comics as a ______, or a medium which "can hold any number of ideas and images."
(a) vessel
(b) cartoon
(c) content
(d) message

3. What new law was created to protect Töpffer's new art form following the successful publication of "A Harlot's Progress" and its sequel?
(a) Income tax
(b) Minimum wage
(c) Copyright
(d) Restraining order

4. Which of the following icons has a fixed and absolute meaning?
(a) Idols
(b) Saints
(c) Pictorial
(d) Non-pictorial

5. Who first observed that people growing up in the late 20th century wanted roles more than goals?
(a) Dave McKean
(b) Sergio Argonnes
(c) McLuhan
(d) Stan Lee

Short Answer Questions

1. What were innovative characteristics of Rudolphe Töpffer's work?

2. Which pair of words does not relate to each other, in terms of comic style?

3. How long is the screenfold of 8-Deer "Tiger's-Claw" that was discovered by Cortes around 1519?

4. Due to the negative connotation of the word "comics," many comics artists have preferred to be known as ________________________.

5. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of comics, as defined in Understanding Comics?

(see the answer key)

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