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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two things limit the artist's choice of outline?
(a) The sequential drive and linear focus of the page.
(b) The scope and vision of the work.
(c) The narrative requirement and constrictions on page dimensions.
(d) The number of pens and pencils the artist owns.

2. What kind of introduction does "Comics as a Form of Reading" use to discuss art?
(a) Religious.
(b) Geometric.
(c) Emotional.
(d) Philosophical.

3. What element of weather messes with the typeface in Eisner's second example?
(a) Wind.
(b) Snow.
(c) Rain.
(d) Lightning.

4. What does Eisner believe would happen if animals' faces were more flexible?
(a) Humans would love animals.
(b) Humans would kill more.
(c) Humans wouldn't kill animals.
(d) Humans would kill fewer.

5. What is another word for panels?
(a) Boxes.
(b) Bows.
(c) Bubbles.
(d) Hearts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other example of time measurement does Eisner mention?

2. In "Contract with God," how is the text lettered?

3. As artists tell stories to mass audiences, what do they use as means of arrangement?

4. What is the title of Chapter 4?

5. Around when did daily comic strips first appear?

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