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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Blood in the Gutter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is the tapestry detailing the Norman Conquest of England?
(a) 12 yards
(b) 230 feet
(c) 36 meters
(d) 100 feet

2. What is the space between comic panels called?
(a) The frame
(b) The gutter
(c) The jump
(d) The ditch

3. How does McCloud loosely define cartooning?
(a) A form of compression through complication
(b) A form of amplification through complication
(c) A form of amplification through simplification
(d) A form of compression through simplification

4. Which comic artist introduced the storytelling techniques used in most mainstream comics?
(a) Charles Schultz
(b) Stan Lee
(c) Jack Kirby
(d) Mary Fleener

5. McCloud notes that we perceive the world as ______ through the experience of our senses, even though our senses can only reveal a _______ world.
(a) whole; distrustful
(b) whole; fragmented
(c) incomplete; stable
(d) incomplete; whole

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the author say is the father of modern comics?

2. What additional early examples of comics does the author mention but NOT cover?

3. Which pair of words does not relate to each other, in terms of comic style?

4. What transition offers no logical relationship between panels?

5. What does McCloud name the two bastions of cartoon art?

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