Graphic Novels Quiz 1

“Text” and “Texts” are generic terms referring to all forms of oral, written, visual or digital communication.

• True

• False

The term multimodal text refers to

• a text that uses only one mode of communication.

• a text that uses any combination of two or more forms/modes of communication.

• an audiobook.

• only graphic novels and comic books.

Graphic novels are considered multimodal texts because they communicate through both written text and visual text.

• True

• False

Most of the time when reading graphic novels we are tasked to read a combination of _______ and _______.

• spoken text, visual images

• written text, audible sounds

• visual images, audible sounds

• written text, visual images

Other times, we are expected to read just the visuals images without any written text.

• True

• False

Serialized short stories, stories told over many many issues. Stories unfold over months and years. Newcomer to the literary world, originated in 1933.

These are attributes of which of the following:

• Graphic Novels

• Comic Books

• Manga

• Novels

Longer works that tell a single story from beginning to end. Tend to be more complex. Graphic novels pre-date comics. The first known published in 1783!

These are attributes of which of the following?

• Graphic Novels

• Comic Books

• Novels

• Audio Books

Both comic books and graphic novels are similar in that they both use a combination of illustrations and words to tell a story.

• True

• False

The term “graphic novel” did not originate with comic creators, but rather with comic labels and marketing departments.

• True

• False

Graphic Novels are considered sequential art.

• True

• False