View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Time Frames.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When and where did the author think comics originated?
(a) Tapestry detailing the Norman Conquest of England, in 1066
(b) Egyptian hieroglyphics, 32 centuries ago
(c) Has no idea
(d) Picture manuscript "discovered" by Cortes, around 1519

2. Which comic artist introduced the storytelling techniques used in most mainstream comics?
(a) Mary Fleener
(b) Jack Kirby
(c) Stan Lee
(d) Charles Schultz

3. What is typically the third most common type of transition in the most storytelling technique used in comics?
(a) Moment-to-moment
(b) Subject-to-subject
(c) Scene-to-scene
(d) Action-to-action

4. Who first observed that people growing up in the late 20th century wanted roles more than goals?
(a) Stan Lee
(b) Sergio Argonnes
(c) McLuhan
(d) Dave McKean

5. Which of the following can lengthen the pause between panels?
(a) The space between panels
(b) The content of the panels
(c) All of the above
(d) The number of panels

Short Answer Questions

1. Who created "A Harlot's Progress," published in 1731?

2. Which of the following is NOT an American comic artist that uses the style of creating one set of lines to see and another to be?

3. What invention had a significant effect on comics?

4. What is another word for motion lines?

5. Besides sound, which of the following can represent a span of time in a single panel ?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 225 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample