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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) 36 meters
(b) 12 yards
(c) 100 feet
(d) 230 feet

2. Who first observed that people growing up in the late 20th century wanted roles more than goals?
(a) Stan Lee
(b) Dave McKean
(c) McLuhan
(d) Sergio Argonnes

3. Pictures are ______ information. Writing is _______ information.
(a) received; received
(b) perceived; perceived
(c) perceived; received
(d) received; perceived

4. Who was the woodcut artist known for his silent "Woodcut Novels" of fables?
(a) Frans Masereel
(b) William Hogarth
(c) Max Ernst
(d) Lynd Ward

5. What transition offers no logical relationship between panels?
(a) Action-to-action
(b) Subject-to-subject
(c) Scene-to-scene
(d) Non-sequitur

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following icons has a fixed and absolute meaning?

2. The author believes that comics is an art form similar to which of the following?

3. When McCloud refers to the word icon, to what is he referring?

4. How long is the screenfold of 8-Deer "Tiger's-Claw" that was discovered by Cortes around 1519?

5. How does McCloud loosely define cartooning?

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