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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a language, what do comics need to utilize?
(a) A grammar.
(b) A pen and ink.
(c) A message.
(d) A pair of ears.

2. Why is time harder to measure in comics?
(a) Because it is more linear.
(b) Because it is more circular.
(c) Because it is more visible.
(d) Because it is more illusory.

3. What method is the mainstay for facial expressions and body movement?
(a) Heavy marking.
(b) Exaggerated gesture.
(c) Simple, concise images.
(d) Clear blocking.

4. In "Contract with God," how is the text lettered?
(a) Partly in Yiddish.
(b) Partly in Celtic runes.
(c) Partly in astrological charts.
(d) Partly in Hebraic style.

5. What forces the reader to supply dialogue in an image sequence?
(a) The fluid lines of the image.
(b) The proximity of the action.
(c) The strained context of the image.
(d) The speed of the action.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of art does "Comics as a Form of Reading" describe?

2. If a reader knows instinctively how gravity works, what will happen when they read panels that don't function like sentences?

3. What Spirit story written in 1947 mentions Yogi?

4. Around when did daily comic strips first appear?

5. What is used to move a reader or viewer through time?

(see the answer key)

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