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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. Who is the author of the book?
(a) Scott McCloud
(b) Rudolphe Töpffer
(c) Stan Lee
(d) Will Eisner

2. Comic panels break up which of the following?
(a) Time and space
(b) Space and consistency
(c) Sound and movement
(d) Time and sound

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

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

5. What is the most common type of transition in the most storytelling technique used in comics?
(a) Subject-to-subject
(b) Scene-to-scene
(c) Action-to-action
(d) Moment-to-moment

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first observed that people growing up in the late 20th century wanted roles more than goals?

2. What is typically the third most common type of transition in the most storytelling technique used in comics?

3. What panel-to-panel transition requires the least amount of closure?

4. What was the name of Max Ernst's surreal plate sequence?

5. What object is painted in "The Treachery of Images?"

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