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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. Japanese comics artists also drew more realistic characters to emphasize __________________________.

2. Who does the author say is the father of modern comics?

3. What was the name of Max Ernst's surreal plate sequence?

4. Which artist was the first to depict motion by using a single line?

5. Comic readers are conditioned by real life and other media to expect a _______ progression in comics.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How do Japanese comics physically differ from Western comics?

4. According to McCloud, everything that people experience in life can be separated into which two realms?

5. Describe what cartooning style is.

6. Does McCloud think that non-sequitur transitions are possible?

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

8. According to McCloud, why is closure important?

9. Is Scott McCloud the ultimate authority of comics?

10. How could an artist lengthen a pause in the conversation between two characters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many symbols are used in comics to convey the invisible, such as emotions and feelings. What is required for the creation of a symbol, such as wavy lines representing smell? What is required for this symbol to be sustained over time?

Essay Topic 2

The author notes that comics are not the hybrid of graphics and words. What do you think of this statement? Are comics their own entity? Or do they tend to fall into one category more than the other? Explain your answer

Essay Topic 3

In aspect-to-aspect transitions, McCloud says that nothing "happens." Is presenting different aspects of a place important to storytelling? Why or why not? Do you think McCloud is accurate in saying that this kind of transition does not move the narrative along?

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