Unit 2 - Understanding Comics - Review

Question 1

According to McCloud, why can readers connect more easily with simplified comic characters?

Accepted Answer

Because the lack of specific features makes them more universal

Question 2

What is considered a "timeless" panel in comics?

Accepted Answer

A panel without boundaries that extends into other frames

Question 3

According to McCloud, where can the historical roots of comics be traced to?

Accepted Answer

Ancient Egypt

Question 4

Informational text is a subset of the larger category of nonfiction.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of informational text?

Accepted Answer

To inform readers about the natural or social world

Question 6

1.What is "decompression" in manga storytelling?

Accepted Answer

Using many panels to explore a single moment

Question 7

How do small panels typically affect the reader's perception of time?

Accepted Answer

They suggest brief, quick moments

Question 8

Pick the best definition for "Closure" according to "Understand Comics."

Accepted Answer

Readers fill in the gaps between panels to create a complete story, Overserving the parts perceiving the whole

Question 9

According to the text (Understanding Comics), how did Scott McCloud initially view comics?

Accepted Answer

As crude, poorly-drawn kiddie fare

Question 10

What makes abstract or simplified images in comics more effective?

Accepted Answer

They allow readers to see themselves in the characters

Question 11

When trying to create the passing of time in comics one panel always equals one moment.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

What role do sound effects play in comic timing?

Accepted Answer

They suggest instantaneous action

Question 13

What does “Understanding Comics” suggest about the true potential of comics?

Accepted Answer

They can express abstract ideas and deep emotions

Question 14

Graphic Novels could be described usually having "episodic" formats.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

1.What is the purpose of the gutter in comics?

Accepted Answer

Where closure occurs as readers fill in actions between scenes

Question 16

What distinguished "The Canadian Whites" from other comics of their time?

Accepted Answer

They were black and white comics about Canadian life

Question 17

Graphic Novels are usually much longer than Comic Books or strips.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

Which type of informational text would most likely contain step-by-step instructions for assembling furniture?

Accepted Answer

Procedural text

Question 19

When was "Understanding Comics" by Scott McCloud published?

Accepted Answer

1993

Question 20

Common examples of informational text include:

Accepted Answer

All of the answers

Question 21

What is the best definition for "Icon" as described by Scott McCloud in Understanding Comics?

Accepted Answer

Any image, symbol, or drawing that represents a person,place, thing,or idea

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