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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. In a panel with a lot of action, such as the one on page 95, each figure is arranged sequentially and the audience will read them left to right. This could be argued as fitting the definition of _______.

2. What were innovative characteristics of Rudolphe Töpffer's work?

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

4. How does McCloud loosely define cartooning?

5. Who is the 44th comic artist listed in the triangle?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to McCloud, why is closure important?

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

3. Why does the author introduce the Margritte painting, "The Treachery of Images"?

4. For what do Japanese mainstream comics use aspect-to-aspect transitions?

5. How do people commit closure in electronic media such as a a film?

6. How could an artist lengthen a pause in the conversation between two characters?

7. Is there a difference between an animated movie and comics?

8. Is a single image equivalent to a single instant in time?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Scott McCloud used to have a poor impression of comics. When he was older, his friend convinced him to give comics another chance and he was hooked. Think about something you once hated, but not loved (or loved and now hate). Describe your previous and current impressions. What possible explanations can you think of for the change of heart? Was your first impression based off incorrect or partial knowledge? Did you change as a person?

Essay Topic 2

In your own words, answer Scott McCloud's question, "Why should we try so hard to understand comics?"

Essay Topic 3

Many symbols are used in comics to convey the invisible, such as emotions and feelings. What is required for the creation of a symbol, such as wavy lines representing smell? What is required for this symbol to be sustained over time?

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