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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Stories can be told through what alone?
(a) Focal points.
(b) Spirit.
(c) Signatures.
(d) Imagery.

2. How do balloons function for sound in comics?
(a) They develop voice.
(b) They play the sound.
(c) They make sound visible.
(d) They narrate tone.

3. The earliest use of balloons was in what culture?
(a) The Mayan culture.
(b) The Incan culture.
(c) The Slavic culture.
(d) The Aztec culture.

4. What long Spirit story does Eisner analyze in Chapter 3?
(a) Strikeout.
(b) Up and Out.
(c) Foul Play.
(d) Popfly.

5. What did comics evolve into?
(a) Graphic novels.
(b) Storybooks.
(c) Diatomes.
(d) Comic newspapers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the two examples of time measurement Eisner mentions?

2. Imagery examines and illustrates the juxtaposition of what two things?

3. What does lettering often serves as an extension of?

4. Why must the sequential artist and the reader share any experience?

5. What method is the mainstay for facial expressions and body movement?

(see the answer key)

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