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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Show and Tell.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. McCloud notes that we perceive the world as ______ through the experience of our senses, even though our senses can only reveal a _______ world.
(a) whole; distrustful
(b) incomplete; whole
(c) incomplete; stable
(d) whole; fragmented

2. Who is the 44th comic artist listed in the triangle?
(a) Craig Russell
(b) Mary Fleener
(c) Lynda Barry
(d) Gilbert Hernandez

3. Japanese comics artists also drew more realistic characters to emphasize __________________________.
(a) the artist's range and skill
(b) their "otherness" from the reader
(c) the strokes
(d) the character's relatability

4. What type of magazine kept comics alive before the 20th century?
(a) British caricature
(b) American writing
(c) German cartoon
(d) French art

5. This effect of contrasting characters and backgrounds is used by which of the following?
(a) Disney
(b) Jacques Tardi
(c) Tintin
(d) All of the following

Short Answer Questions

1. Most Japanese comics first appear published in __________________.

2. Which artist started the trend to incorporate photographic streaking to depict motion?

3. What drawing style did Jooste Swarte use to depict cool sophistication and irony?

4. Within a comic storyline, what is the amount of time that passes from one panel to the next?

5. When and where did the author think comics originated?

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