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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do the writer and artist "pledge allegiance" to when working on comics together?
2. What skills are mandatory because the sequential art of comics is intended for reproduction?
3. Because halftone engraving in newspapers was crude, early strips were limited to what art?
4. When writing words, authors do what to the reader's imagination?
5. In what person does Eisner illustrate and recast Hamlet?
Short Essay Questions
1. Name four of the eleven points Eisner covers, because he thinks an artist must understand about how objects work in order to portray them skillfully.
2. Explain why comic writers first create a written script of their idea and story/plot, including narrative and dialog (balloons).
3. Why should an artist read short stories?
4. Why must frozen moments convey both time and emotion?
5. Why are the body's gestures and postures stored in the artist's memory as a non-verbal vocabulary?
6. Give a brief synopsis of Chapter 8.
7. Why is writing for comics most closely related to playwriting?
8. How can the artist successfully convey an image of the human body?
9. How has technology challenged the individuality of artists?
10. Why does Eisner reproduce the story written by Jules Feiffer that was never published?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Eisner specifies a very organized procedure for comic writers and artists. Comic writers and artists must follow this procedure together. Discuss the idea and importance of teamwork in comics. Support your claims with two examples taken from any chapter.
Essay Topic 2
Eisner argues that comics and images can be "read." Explain the author's reasoning using two examples from the book. Defend or oppose Eisner's position.
Essay Topic 3
Generally, style has been lauded as "a form of imperfection." However, now that technology has harnessed the ability to produce artwork, the personal style of the artist might be encroached upon. Explain the tension between individuality and technological perfection. Use two examples from Eisner's last chapter to demonstrate the consequences of technology in art and the response of humans to computer-generated artwork.
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