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

2. Most Japanese comics first appear published in __________________.

3. Who is the 44th comic artist listed in the triangle?

4. Which comic artist introduced the storytelling techniques used in most mainstream comics?

5. Herge's Tintin was characterized by very iconic characters with unusually realistic backgrounds. This style is called _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is McCloud's notion of the Picture Plane?

2. What is a Japanese technique usied in cartooning?

3. How is the Egyptian painting referenced in the book considered a comic?

4. How do Japanese comics physically differ from Western comics?

5. Is Scott McCloud the ultimate authority of comics?

6. How do people commit closure in electronic media such as a a film?

7. What are different ways to portray motion within panels?

8. Give examples of the three different types of icons.

9. According to McCloud, are comics a hybrid of graphic arts and prose fiction?

10. Does McCloud think single panels should be considered comic art?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In your own words, answer Scott McCloud's question, "Why should we try so hard to understand comics?"

Essay Topic 2

McCloud explains how you introduce time in comics by way of the depiction of time and the perception of time. Compare and contrast the two strategies. Does a preponderance of one or the other affect the end outcome?

Essay Topic 3

McCloud notes that in Eastern art, elements omitted from a work of art are just as important was the work that has been explicitly included. Do you think that missing elements, such as negative space in an image, or silence in a melody, are an important part of art? Explain your answer.

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