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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. In the time after printing was invented, when words and pictures appeared together, how were they combined?
(a) Words and pictures stayed separate.
(b) Pictures always appeared larger.
(c) Words always appeared larger.
(d) Words and pictures co-mingled.

2. What is another word for motion lines?
(a) Zip-ribbons
(b) Swoosh signs
(c) Curlicues
(d) Zip-buttons

3. The author describes comics as a ______, or a medium which "can hold any number of ideas and images."
(a) cartoon
(b) vessel
(c) message
(d) content

4. The mixing of words and pictures is more _______ than _______.
(a) mathematics; alchemy
(b) alchemy; science
(c) mathematics; psychology
(d) psychology; science

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When reading comics, how many senses are used between panels?

2. What transition stays within a scene or idea and requires more closure from the reader in order to find the transition meaningful?

3. Who is the author of the book?

4. What kind of combination treats words as integral parts of the picture?

5. Which artist was the first to depict motion by using a single line?

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