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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Vocabulary of Comics.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The author likens the representation of Egyptian hieroglyphics to which of the following?
(a) Sounds
(b) Numbers
(c) Comics
(d) Words
2. When McCloud refers to the word icon, to what is he referring?
(a) Any image used to represent a person, place, thing or idea
(b) One who is the object of great attention and devotion; an idol
(c) A representation of some sacred personage, as Christ or a saint or angel, painted usually on a wood surface and venerated itself as sacred
(d) A picture or symbol that appears on a monitor and is used to represent a command, as a file drawer to represent filing
3. Herge's Tintin was characterized by very iconic characters with unusually realistic backgrounds. This style is called _______.
(a) bold-brushed
(b) inked
(c) clear-line
(d) paneled
4. What invention had a significant effect on comics?
(a) Printing
(b) Colored ink
(c) Ballpoint pens
(d) Recycled paper
5. When and where did the author think comics originated?
(a) Egyptian hieroglyphics, 32 centuries ago
(b) Picture manuscript "discovered" by Cortes, around 1519
(c) Tapestry detailing the Norman Conquest of England, in 1066
(d) Has no idea
Short Answer Questions
1. How does McCloud loosely define cartooning?
2. What symbol does the author use to demonstrate the universality of cartoon imagery?
3. What does McCloud call the "ultimate abstraction?"
4. Who observed that a non-visual awareness occurs when people interact with inanimate objects?
5. Using the example of driving to illustrate non-visual awareness, what is the likely response of the driver of the vehicle being struck if one car hits another?
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