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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who painted "The Treachery of Images?"

2. Which of the following can lengthen the pause between panels?

3. Who is the author of the book?

4. How long is the tapestry detailing the Norman Conquest of England?

5. Widening the shape of a panel can affect the _______ of time.

Short Essay Questions

1. How are faces and figures typically drawn in comics? What about backgrounds and landscapes?

2. In the panel with the basketball players, how could you add words while depicting one single moment?

3. Is Scott McCloud the ultimate authority of comics?

4. How is the Egyptian painting referenced in the book considered a comic?

5. What is the difference between the art form ("medium") and the content?

6. Does McCloud think that non-sequitur transitions are possible?

7. Does McCloud think single panels should be considered comic art?

8. How is the screenfold of 8-Deer "Tiger's Claw" considered a comic?

9. How can an artist depict time in comics?

10. What are different ways to portray motion within panels?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

McCloud argues children are fascinated by the simplicity and universal identification of cartoons and that these characteristics allow the viewer to step inside the cartoon universe. Do you agree that by simplifying the drawing style, one allows the viewer to see the message more clearly? Explain your perspective using examples.

Essay Topic 2

The author notes that comics are not the hybrid of graphics and words. What do you think of this statement? Are comics their own entity? Or do they tend to fall into one category more than the other? Explain your answer

Essay Topic 3

McCloud says that with comics, if all you see is ink and paper, what you see is seldom what you get. Instead he notes that, "In the end, what you get is what you give." What does he mean by this statement? Can you see this concept applying to other situations outside of comics?

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