Actually purchasing comic books can also be a challenge because
a. administrators, parents, and community members often question the expenditures of this genre of literature.
b. very few publishers' catalogs advertise comics because of lower sales and lower mark-ups.
c. teachers and library media specialists lack expertise and experience purchasing this genre.
d. many comic book publishers do not offer subscriptions to their ongoing series.
Ques. 2One of the best ways to remain current about comics is to
a. read all the comic books that appear and keep a list of books that might have potential for reluctant and unmotivated readers.
b. read publishers' catalogs and review sections of journals to determine appropriate and inappropriate comics.
c. work with a local comic book retailer who can keep you informed about the new series and can identify comics which are popular with teens in your area.
d. rely on internet sites that specialize in online reviews and sales of comics for young adults.
Ques. 3To identify comics you might want to use with young adults, you can examine
a. the winners of several comic awards including the Reuben Awards of the National Cartoonists Society which has a category for comic books, the Eisner Awards, the Harvey Awards, and the Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards.
b. publishers' catalogs which provide objective and comparative accounts of comic publications.
c. the Comic Anthology, an international publication, which provides a comprehensive annotated bibliography of comic publications.
d. the Manga Digest which lists new and popular comic books selected by young adults.
Ques. 4What is the best statement about the status of comics into today's schools?
a. Most teachers and library media specialists do not think comics can play a serious role in the middle and secondary curriculum.
b. While some educators question whether this genre actually belongs in school library media centers and classrooms, other teachers and library media specialists have decided to explore the existing comic book formats and identify strategies for making effective use of this genre.
c. Comics have not developed and likely will not develop a sufficient respect in schools to make them acceptable curricular materials.
d. Comics have been so respected to a point that some states and districts have made them a mandatory curriculum standard.
Ques. 5With fast paced action, powerful images, and dramatic plots that feature heroic adventures, contemporary comic books address themes that
a. are important to young adults, including issues of acceptance, nonconformity, prejudice, social injustice, coming of age, triumph over adversity, and personal growth.
b. other genres, e.g., historical fiction and realistic fiction will not address because of unpopularity with young adults.
c. publishers do not like to include in catalogs and reviewers usually review negatively.
d. reflect the historical concerns of the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Ques. 6After many years of declining sales,
a. the sales record continues to be bleakmany teachers and library media specialists are reluctant to purchase comics since parents and administrators might object.
b. comic writers have admitted the genre will never be sufficiently popular to capture a substantial market share.
c. comic books have begin to regain a small yet growing popularity in some urban schools with students with reading problems.
d. comic books have begun to regain their former popularitytoday, comics have moved out of the traditional comic book stores and into the mainstream of American book publishing and sales.
Ques. 7Many young adults enjoy comic books, graphic novels, magazines and picture books, perhaps because
a. of the increased sexual episodes and violence that are characteristic to this genre.
b. teachers and library media specialists see this genre as safe from censorship concerns and, therefore, want to integrate them into the curriculum.
c. these formats differ so dramatically from the genres that educators have traditionally encouraged adolescents to read books that were, for the most part, all words and no pictures.
d. publishers' catalogs view them as being the best books available to young adults.
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