One type of comic book that has been gaining popularity is known as ______ which, translated from Japanese, means whimsical pictures.
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Ques. 2In the authentic format, __________ has a right-to-left format instead of the traditional American left-to-right format.
a. WFOP
b. Marvel
c. manga
d. shojo
Ques. 3Contemporary comic books have come a long way since a comic strip about the ________ ________ appeared in 1896 in the New York World and a pamphlet featuring the comic characters Mutt and Jeff was offered as a premium for clipping newspaper coupons in 1911
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Ques. 4There is no doubt that visual print media attract the attention and interest of adolescents and contribute to their enthusiasm for visual rather than ___________ literacy.
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Ques. 5Graphic novels, one of the most popular and fastest-growing types of young adult literature, began with:
a. Larry Gonick's Cartoon History of the Universe.
b. Will Eisner's A Contract with God.
c. Eric Shanower's A Thousand Ships.
d. Will Eisner's Sundiata: A Legend of Africa.
Ques. 6Too often educators exclude graphic novels solely because of the format or the erroneous impression that all graphic novels
a. have material that could potentially lead to censorship concerns and removal from school and public libraries.
b. are written for less able readers who do not have the ability and motivation to read better genres of literature.
c. are supernatural horror stories, or an expression of the male power fantasy.
d. are difficult to align with the middle and secondary school curriculum and vital curricular standards.
Ques. 7Diamond Comics, a major U.S. distributor, distinguishes a graphic novel from a comic book by noting that
a. the graphic novel is shorter, has less-difficult reading level, and has only high interest stories.
b. the graphic novel is longer and most graphic novels tell a complete stand-alone story unlike comics which are often issued in successive parts.
c. the graphic novel is preferred by males with lower reading ability.
d. traditional comic books go beyond the superheroes found in graphic novels and address only limited concerns and issues.
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