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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why must the sequential artist and the reader share any experience?
(a) So communication can occur.
(b) So the artist can get paid.
(c) So the panels are read correctly.
(d) So the reader understands the entirety of the piece.

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

3. For what purpose did the artists start to use expressions, postures, and backdrops?
(a) To format their pieces.
(b) To formulate their understanding.
(c) To express their ideas
(d) To explain their analysis.

4. How do you describe the kind of activity that bridges gaps in the action of the comic?
(a) Heartfelt.
(b) Visceral.
(c) Intellectual.
(d) Spatial.

5. How many panels must an action sometimes be broken into to clarify the action?
(a) Many.
(b) None.
(c) All.
(d) Several.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the absolute ratio of words to picture in comics?

2. What is the most universal image in sequential art?

3. What forces the reader to supply dialogue in an image sequence?

4. The earliest use of balloons was in what culture?

5. How does calligraphy relate to sound?

(see the answer key)

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