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WorksheetsEditorial Cartoon
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Editorial cartoons are sometimes referred to as:
A. Comic strips
B. Political cartoons
C. Animated films
D. Newspaper comics
What does “satire” mean?
A. Use of humor, irony, sarcasm, or ridicule
to criticize something or someone
B. A serious essay about politics
C. A photograph of events
D. A caricature of a public figure
Where are editorial cartoons usually
published?
A. Personal diaries
B. Newspapers, news magazines, or the Web
C. Private emails only
D. School textbooks
Editorial cartoons must use a vocabulary that is:
A. Familiar to readers
B. Only understood by cartoonists
C. Confusing and abstract
D. Strictly literal
Which of the following is an example of
a caricature?
A. A stereotypical mother with an apron
B. A dove representing peace
C. Exaggerated drawing of a public figure’s
physical features
D. Using a song title to comment on politics
Which of the following is an example of
a symbol?
A. A politician with a big nose
B. A dove representing peace
C. A mother stereotype
D. A funny caption
What is the purpose of editorial
cartoons?
A. To make readers think about current
political issues
B. To decorate newspapers
C. To replace written editorials completely
D. To entertain only
Humor in editorial cartoons is used to:
A. Confuse readers
B. Evoke laughter or express what is
amusing, comical, or absurd
C. Replace symbols entirely
D. Make cartoons longer
Editorial cartoons are usually based
on:
A. Ancient stories
B. Only fictional characters
C. Random imagination
D. Current events
What is an editorial cartoon?
A. A comic strip for entertainment only
B. A photograph of public events
C. A graphic expression of the creator’s ideas
and opinions
D. A written editorial without images
