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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. What was the title of the sequel to "A Harlot's Progress?"
(a) "A Rake's Progress"
(b) "A Pauper's Progress"
(c) "A King's Progress"
(d) "A Piper's Progress"

2. What were innovative characteristics of Rudolphe Töpffer's work?
(a) Cartooning
(b) All of the above
(c) Panel borders
(d) Interdependent combination of words and pictures

3. When McCloud refers to the word icon, to what is he referring?
(a) A representation of some sacred personage, as Christ or a saint or angel, painted usually on a wood surface and venerated itself as sacred
(b) One who is the object of great attention and devotion; an idol
(c) A picture or symbol that appears on a monitor and is used to represent a command, as a file drawer to represent filing
(d) Any image used to represent a person, place, thing or idea

4. What does McCloud name the two bastions of cartoon art?
(a) Erotica and drama comics
(b) Superhero and children's comics
(c) Underground and children's comics
(d) Underground and erotica comics

5. How long is the screenfold of 8-Deer "Tiger's-Claw" that was discovered by Cortes around 1519?
(a) 36 inches
(b) 36 yards
(c) 36 meters
(d) 36 foot

Short Answer Questions

1. When and where did the author think comics originated?

2. Who is the 44th comic artist listed in the triangle?

3. This effect of contrasting characters and backgrounds is used by which of the following?

4. How does McCloud loosely define cartooning?

5. What invention had a significant effect on comics?

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