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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Living in Line.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Comics relay on _____ sense(s) to convey a world of experience.
(a) three
(b) six
(c) five
(d) one

2. When reading comics, how many senses are used between panels?
(a) Four
(b) Zero
(c) Five
(d) One

3. Which of the following is NOT a way to vary word balloons?
(a) All of the above
(b) Shape
(c) Content
(d) Lettering style

4. Which is an example of our ability to extend our identities into inanimate objects?
(a) Glass
(b) Crutches
(c) Utensils
(d) All of the above

5. What symbol does the author use to demonstrate the universality of cartoon imagery?
(a) Peace sign
(b) American flag
(c) Human face
(d) Stop sign

Short Answer Questions

1. Within a comic storyline, what is the amount of time that passes from one panel to the next?

2. What were innovative characteristics of Rudolphe Töpffer's work?

3. What is a powerful force that happens between the panels that allows viewers to use their imagination?

4. The author believes that comics is an art form similar to which of the following?

5. Aside from the central figure in an image, where else can emotion be depicted?

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