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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. 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?

2. Which of the following is NOT a form of self-expression and communication?

3. What did Eisner call a desperation device?

4. The masters of flat-color comics are also masters of what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the disadvantages of color in comics?

2. What is an advantage of combining words and pictures together, as in comics?

3. How can backgrounds indicate invisible ideas such as emotions?

4. Describe the typical artist who starts with an idea/purpose and then creates art.

5. What happened to comics after the invention of printing?

6. What was one result of the color printing used for superheroes?

7. Describe the process of creating art using the six-step path.

8. How can words and pictures together create a more meaningful message than each individually?

9. What are the advantages of color in comics?

10. In Chapter 7, how does McCloud see, or define, art?

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

Art can be thought of as any human activity that doesn't grow out of either basic instinct of survival and reproduction. Do you think this is a good definition of art? Can you think of how art could be motivated by survival or reproduction?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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