Reading Comprehension Quiz (Scott McCloud, “Show and Tell”)
Reading Comprehension Quiz
Scott McCloud, “Show and Tell”
Read “Show and Tell” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Click the submit button when finished.
Question
Why is McCloud’s title appropriate for his topic?
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What type of essay is this?
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What is McCloud’s underlying argument in this essay?
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Question
What is the effect of having a character deliver the essay as dialogue?
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Question
McCloud uses the analogy of words and images dancing in comics. In the second panel of the analogy, the caption is “When BOTH partners try to lead, the competition can SUBVERT the overall goals…” The picture is of one dancer stepping on the toes of the other. Based on the caption and the picture, what is McCloud saying?
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Question
What is the purpose of showing the same scene three different ways?
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Question
According to McCloud, what is the most important aspect of writing comics?
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Question
In the last panels of the essay, McCloud longs
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