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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What specific content does Chapter 4 discuss?
(a) Significant authors.
(b) Didactic dictation.
(c) Technical specifics.
(d) Broad ideas.

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

3. What depends on choosing worthwhile themes and innovating the exposition?
(a) The future of the graphic novel.
(b) The past of the graphic novel.
(c) The future of the written word.
(d) The past of periodical comics.

4. 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) With no visuals only text.
(c) As a pure visual without text.
(d) As a blank space.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of vision is related to freezing a moment in an uninterrupted flow of action?

2. What must artists know about the force of gravity?

3. How do you describe the kind of activity that bridges gaps in the action of the comic?

4. What can the frame's shape or absence convey?

5. What does Eisner say images can trigger?

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