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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 symbol does the author use to demonstrate the universality of cartoon imagery?
(a) American flag
(b) Peace sign
(c) Human face
(d) Stop sign

2. Which of the following can lengthen the pause between panels?
(a) All of the above
(b) The content of the panels
(c) The space between panels
(d) The number of panels

3. What invention had a significant effect on comics?
(a) Recycled paper
(b) Printing
(c) Ballpoint pens
(d) Colored ink

4. How long is the tapestry detailing the Norman Conquest of England?
(a) 12 yards
(b) 230 feet
(c) 36 meters
(d) 100 feet

5. Using the pictorial vocabulary pyramid, Mary Fleener's style is NOT typically comprised of ________.
(a) language
(b) iconic content
(c) non-iconic content
(d) reality

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the space between comic panels called?

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

3. Japanese comics artists also drew more realistic characters to emphasize __________________________.

4. What techniques can be used to create timelessness?

5. The art of comics is as _______ as it is ________.

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