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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Show and Tell.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What combination has both words and pictures that send the same message?
(a) Montage
(b) Picture-specific
(c) Word-specific
(d) Duo-specific

4. After impressionism, art experienced a shift away from _______ and toward _______.
(a) picture plane; meaning
(b) meaning; picture plane
(c) resemblance; meaning
(d) picture plane; resemblance

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of combination uses words and pictures on separate courses with no intersection?

2. Each panel of a comic shows a ______________________.

3. McCloud notes that we perceive the world as ______ through the experience of our senses, even though our senses can only reveal a _______ world.

4. What is the most common type of transition in the most storytelling technique used in comics?

5. Each new medium begins by imitating its _______.

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