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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. Who does the author say is the father of modern comics?
(a) Rudolphe Töpffer
(b) Will Eisner
(c) Stan Lee
(d) Scott McCloud

2. What panel-to-panel transition requires the least amount of closure?
(a) Aspect-to-aspect
(b) Action-to-action
(c) Moment-to-moment
(d) Non-sequitur

3. Who observed that a non-visual awareness occurs when people interact with inanimate objects?
(a) Marshall McLuhan
(b) Herge
(c) Osamu Tezuka
(d) Jack Kirby

4. Who was the creator of Uncle $crooge?
(a) Chester Gould
(b) Carl Park
(c) Krystine Kryttre
(d) R. Crumb

5. What is another word for motion lines?
(a) Zip-buttons
(b) Zip-ribbons
(c) Curlicues
(d) Swoosh signs

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of comics, as defined in Understanding Comics?

2. In a single image, what can you use to add words without introducing time?

3. What is the most common type of transition in the most storytelling technique used in comics?

4. Using the pictorial vocabulary pyramid, Herges' style is typically comprised of __________________.

5. What transition stays within a scene or idea and requires more closure from the reader in order to find the transition meaningful?

(see the answer key)

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