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Editorial Cartoon

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

Editorial cartoons are sometimes referred to as:

a)

A. Comic strips

b)

B. Political cartoons

c)

C. Animated films

d)

D. Newspaper comics

2.

What does “satire” mean?

a)

A. Use of humor, irony, sarcasm, or ridicule

to criticize something or someone

b)

B. A serious essay about politics

c)

C. A photograph of events

d)

D. A caricature of a public figure

3.

Where are editorial cartoons usually

published?

a)

A. Personal diaries

b)

B. Newspapers, news magazines, or the Web

c)

C. Private emails only

d)

D. School textbooks

4.

Editorial cartoons must use a vocabulary that is:

a)

A. Familiar to readers

b)

B. Only understood by cartoonists

c)

C. Confusing and abstract

d)

D. Strictly literal

5.

Which of the following is an example of

a caricature?

a)

A. A stereotypical mother with an apron

b)

B. A dove representing peace

c)

C. Exaggerated drawing of a public figure’s

physical features

d)

D. Using a song title to comment on politics

6.

Which of the following is an example of

a symbol?

a)

A. A politician with a big nose

b)

B. A dove representing peace

c)

C. A mother stereotype

d)

D. A funny caption

7.

What is the purpose of editorial

cartoons?

a)

A. To make readers think about current

political issues

b)

B. To decorate newspapers

c)

C. To replace written editorials completely

d)

D. To entertain only

8.

Humor in editorial cartoons is used to:

a)

A. Confuse readers

b)

B. Evoke laughter or express what is

amusing, comical, or absurd

c)

C. Replace symbols entirely

d)

D. Make cartoons longer

9.

Editorial cartoons are usually based

on:

a)

A. Ancient stories

b)

B. Only fictional characters

c)

C. Random imagination

d)

D. Current events

10.

What is an editorial cartoon?

a)

A. A comic strip for entertainment only

b)

B. A photograph of public events

c)

C. A graphic expression of the creator’s ideas

and opinions

d)

D. A written editorial without images