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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Eisner shows a segment of script in which an escaping fugitive falls down a manhole, how does he first show it?
(a) With the text.
(b) As a blank space.
(c) With no visuals only text.
(d) As a pure visual without text.

2. What two things limit the artist's choice of outline?
(a) The narrative requirement and constrictions on page dimensions.
(b) The sequential drive and linear focus of the page.
(c) The number of pens and pencils the artist owns.
(d) The scope and vision of the work.

3. How does calligraphy relate to sound?
(a) It is symmetrical.
(b) It is progressive.
(c) It is analogous.
(d) It is anthropomorphic.

4. What does the first page of a story functions as?
(a) The introduction.
(b) The prognosis.
(c) The conclusion.
(d) The index.

5. What kind of introduction does "Comics as a Form of Reading" use to discuss art?
(a) Emotional.
(b) Religious.
(c) Geometric.
(d) Philosophical.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of inner emotions can contortions of the face reveal?

2. In which 18th century tool do inscriptions reappear?

3. In Eisner's third example of "Contract with God" what drips from the heavy lettering?

4. What did comics evolve into?

5. In comics, what produces immediate results?

(see the answer key)

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