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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 what vocabulary are body and gestures and postures stored?

2. In what time frame did comics assume the typical reader was a "10-year old from Iowa"?

3. What skills are mandatory because the sequential art of comics is intended for reproduction?

4. What are "still" scenes used to bridge the gap between movie scripts and final photography on motion pictures?

5. What is the most useful and most used word in comics?

Short Essay Questions

1. Give a brief synopsis of Chapter 8.

2. Why does Eisner reproduce the story written by Jules Feiffer that was never published?

3. Explain the goal of "Body language".

4. Which works are generally entertainment-oriented, and why?

5. How can the artist successfully convey an image of the human body?

6. Why are comic book artists frequently hired to produce storyboards for movie scripts and motion pictures?

7. Give a brief synopsis of Chapter 7.

8. Name four of the eleven points Eisner covers, because he thinks an artist must understand about how objects work in order to portray them skillfully.

9. What temptation do artists have to detract from the text?

10. Why do purely instructional comics often use humor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eisner specifies a very organized procedure for comic writers and artists. Comic writers and artists must follow this procedure together. Discuss the idea and importance of teamwork in comics. Support your claims with two examples taken from any chapter.

Essay Topic 2

Chapter 4 specifies the technical aspects of perspective, communication, and interpretation. The contrast between visceral and intellectual is discussed in reference to the audience's interpretation of meaning. Explain why Eisner considers bridging the gaps in action between panels more of a visceral than intellectual activity. Cite two examples from Chapter 4 in your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Eisner uses four drawings in Chapter 5 to demonstrate the power of facial expressions. Examine the following idea of the face as the "window to the mind" in relation to these four drawings. How can drawing faces in comics be revealing? What sort of things can be revealed by faces in comics?

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