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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the woodcut artist known for his silent "Woodcut Novels" of fables?
(a) William Hogarth
(b) Max Ernst
(c) Frans Masereel
(d) Lynd Ward

3. "To kill a man between panels is to condemn him to ___________."
(a) hell
(b) immortality
(c) a thousand deaths
(d) be consigned to oblivion

4. Which is an example of our ability to extend our identities into inanimate objects?
(a) All of the above
(b) Utensils
(c) Glass
(d) Crutches

5. Which of the following is an assumption that comics artists make about the reader?
(a) They have read previous stories in the series.
(b) They will like the story.
(c) They read the comics in one sitting.
(d) They read the panels in correct order.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author likens the representation of Egyptian hieroglyphics to which of the following?

2. This effect of contrasting characters and backgrounds is used by which of the following?

3. Which of the following artists uses more transitions than normal?

4. Which of the following icons has a fixed and absolute meaning?

5. How does McCloud loosely define cartooning?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Egyptian painting referenced in the book considered a comic?

2. According to McCloud, why is closure important?

3. Is a single image equivalent to a single instant in time?

4. What is McCloud's notion of the Picture Plane?

5. What is the difference between closure of electronic media and closure in comics?

6. What are the three most popular transitions in mainstream Western comics and why?

7. Is Scott McCloud the ultimate authority of comics?

8. How can an artist depict time in comics?

9. In the panel with the basketball players, how could you add words while depicting one single moment?

10. How do words introduce time into a single frame?

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