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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, A Word about Color.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which style of painting was an honest expression of the internal turmoil of artists?
(a) Impressionism
(b) Minimalism
(c) Art deco
(d) Expressionism

2. The creation of work in any medium will follow a certain path containing how many steps?
(a) Twelve
(b) Six
(c) Fifty
(d) Twenty-four

3. What was the title of the sequel to "A Harlot's Progress?"
(a) "A Pauper's Progress"
(b) "A Piper's Progress"
(c) "A Rake's Progress"
(d) "A King's Progress"

4. The author describes comics as a ______, or a medium which "can hold any number of ideas and images."
(a) message
(b) cartoon
(c) content
(d) vessel

5. What invention had a significant effect on comics?
(a) Recycled paper
(b) Colored ink
(c) Ballpoint pens
(d) Printing

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is true, according to historical evidence?

2. Using the pictorial vocabulary pyramid, Mary Fleener's style is NOT typically comprised of ________.

3. When reading comics, how many senses are used between panels?

4. How does McCloud loosely define cartooning?

5. Which of the following creators is often regarded as a storyteller who says something through comics and controlling their medium?

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