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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do balloons function for sound in comics?
(a) They narrate tone.
(b) They play the sound.
(c) They develop voice.
(d) They make sound visible.

2. What can the frame's shape or absence convey?
(a) Character development.
(b) The sound and emotion of the action.
(c) The profession of the artist.
(d) The progression of emotion.

3. What characteristic of comics examines how the sequential artist works with space and time?
(a) Illusion.
(b) Style.
(c) Paneling.
(d) Timing.

4. What does Eisner depict in three panels as an example of the inseparability of words and images?
(a) Five golden geese.
(b) Two goldfish in a bowl.
(c) Three golden retrievers.
(d) Five gold rings.

5. What can artists be tempted to do to detract from the storyline?
(a) Hone the craft.
(b) Sharpen the mind.
(c) Seize the day.
(d) Dazzle the eye.

Short Answer Questions

1. Calligraphy symbols are rendered with what three things?

2. What arranges illusions and symbols to stretch time and enhance emotion?

3. What is one of the two examples of time measurement Eisner mentions?

4. What can give insight into a character's lifestyle and allow sociological observations?

5. How does calligraphy relate to sound?

(see the answer key)

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