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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. When and where did the author think comics originated?
(a) Egyptian hieroglyphics, 32 centuries ago
(b) Has no idea
(c) Tapestry detailing the Norman Conquest of England, in 1066
(d) Picture manuscript "discovered" by Cortes, around 1519

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

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

4. Which of the following icons are fluid and variable in how realistic they are?
(a) Non-pictorial
(b) Saints
(c) Idols
(d) Pictorial

5. This effect of contrasting characters and backgrounds is used by which of the following?
(a) All of the following
(b) Disney
(c) Tintin
(d) Jacques Tardi

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is an assumption that comics artists make about the reader?

2. The author likens the representation of Egyptian hieroglyphics to which of the following?

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

4. When does the author begin practicing to be a comics artist?

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

(see the answer key)

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