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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first artist to present specific motions in a panel-to-panel form?
(a) Duchamp
(b) Topffer
(c) Herge
(d) Tezuka

2. In comics, words represent that which can only exist in time, _______.
(a) movement
(b) smell
(c) sound
(d) action

3. What symbol does the author use to demonstrate the universality of cartoon imagery?
(a) American flag
(b) Peace sign
(c) Human face
(d) Stop sign

4. Herge's Tintin was characterized by very iconic characters with unusually realistic backgrounds. This style is called _______.
(a) bold-brushed
(b) clear-line
(c) inked
(d) paneled

5. What does McCloud name the two bastions of cartoon art?
(a) Superhero and children's comics
(b) Underground and children's comics
(c) Underground and erotica comics
(d) Erotica and drama comics

Short Answer Questions

1. Because artists don't expect audiences to identify with backgrounds such as brick walls or landscapes, backgrounds tend to be more ______ than the story's characters.

2. What was the title of the sequel to "A Harlot's Progress?"

3. When McCloud refers to the word icon, to what is he referring?

4. What is typically the second most common type of transition in the most storytelling technique used in comics?

5. What were innovative characteristics of Rudolphe Töpffer's work?

(see the answer key)

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