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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. Whose artwork incorporated mad lines to create crazy toddler?
2. Words and pictures have historically been thought of as base or simplistic. As a result of this mindset, current works of words and pictures have been base and simplistic. This is an example of what psychological phenomenon?
3. What is the most widely-used, most complex, and most versatile synaesthetic icon?
4. Comics printing was superior on which continent?
5. What step finishes the first superficial exposure to the work?
Short Essay Questions
1. How can an artist depict emotion in a comic?
2. What three aspects of art benefit humans from an evolutionary standpoint?
3. What happened to comics after the invention of printing?
4. Why was the four-color process created?
5. Describe the typical artist who starts with an idea/purpose and then creates art.
6. What problem results from people believing that comics is a new form of media?
7. What are the advantages of color in comics?
8. How does McCloud feel about color and comics?
9. Describe the difference between the additive primaries and the subtractive primaries.
10. How can backgrounds indicate invisible ideas such as emotions?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
The invention of printing played a significant role in the history and the world of comics (and the written word). Think of another invention that had a significant impact. What were the effects? Did it solve a problem or enable further development? Where would we be without the invention? Be specific and select a physical invention - do not use "technology" or other broad concepts.
Essay Topic 3
In aspect-to-aspect transitions, McCloud says that nothing "happens." Is presenting different aspects of a place important to storytelling? Why or why not? Do you think McCloud is accurate in saying that this kind of transition does not move the narrative along?
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