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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Time Frames.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of magazine kept comics alive before the 20th century?
(a) American writing
(b) German cartoon
(c) British caricature
(d) French art

2. The art of comics is as _______ as it is ________.
(a) divisive; multiplicative
(b) subtractive; additive
(c) meaningless; abstract
(d) humorous; generous

3. Due to the negative connotation of the word "comics," many comics artists have preferred to be known as ________________________.
(a) Commercial artists
(b) All of the above
(c) Cartoonists
(d) Illustrators

4. What techniques can be used to create timelessness?
(a) Bleeding a panel
(b) All of the above
(c) A borderless panel
(d) Silent panel with no clues as to duration

5. What transition bypasses time and sets a wandering eye on different aspects of the same place, idea or mood?
(a) Scene-to-scene
(b) Moment-to-moment
(c) Aspect-to-aspect
(d) Action-to-action

Short Answer Questions

1. Herge's Tintin was characterized by very iconic characters with unusually realistic backgrounds. This style is called _______.

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

3. Who painted "The Treachery of Images?"

4. Panel shapes affect which of the following?

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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