Exam #3

Question 1

What is the name for the kind of reading that involves an array of processes, including inferential and deductive, reasoning, analogical, skills, critical analysis, reflection, and insight? 

Answer 1

Deep Reading

Question 2

What kind of culture has made it increasingly challenging for many people to develop adequate reading skills?

Answer 2

Digital culture 

Question 3

What two things does it take to become an expert reader?

Answer 3

Time and experience 

Question 4

Online activity or digital culture assist us in multitasking, processing massive information, shifting between interactive modes of communication, and more. What important intellectual activity does online activity discourage? 

Answer 4

Reflection 

Question 5

What are three important reasons for reading, creative literature like comics? 

Answer 5

To build cognitive abilities, activate imagination, and expand perspective taking 

Question 6

At the most basic level, what are the neurons in your brain almost always doing? 

Answer 6

Making connections 

Question 7

What, crucial, contemporary topic does LaGuardia take up?

Answer 7

Immigration 

Question 8

Where is Murtala Muhammed International Airport?

Answer 8

Nigeria

Question 9

How does the main character, Future, describe her identity?

Answer 9

Nigerian American

Question 10

In LaGuardia what has allowed Nigeria to become one of the most advanced nations in the world?

Answer 10

Alien Immigration

Question 11

What two factors caused the custom officials to overlook what future was sneaking into the country? 

Answer 11

Fear & Racism

Question 12

What’s the crucial metaphor that is used popular in Si-fi?

Answer 12

Extra terrestrial aliens that are illegal aliens

Question 13

Despite the hundreds of different species who appear throughout, it’s expensive universe, what does Star Wars not have a good record on?

Answer 13

Poor representation of female characters 

Question 14

Why was Ahsoka a welcome addition to Star Wars?

Answer 14

Because there were a few women in Star Wars 

Question 15

Initially presenting Asoka as annoying made it possible to highlight the early problems of who?

Answer 15

Early example of Ahakin Skywalker

Question 16

What key thing changed Ahsoka over the years, which reflected producers listening to or at least being aware of audience critiques?

Answer 16

Made her appearance more appropriate, and audiences began to take her more seriously

Question 17

What did Ahsoka’s character start receiving that was somewhat rare for a minor character?

Answer 17

Strong Storylines

Question 18

Beyond her ethnicity, what made Rosario Dawsons appearance in the Mandolarian and later in Ahsoka a step forward in terms of diverse representation?

Answer 18

Her age

Question 19

Ahsoka is on the run and trying to evade capture in “To Catch a Jedi” and other related episodes. What is the name of that kind of story arc?

Answer 19

Fugitive Arc- when the protagonist is being chased by authorities


Question 20

Ahsoka is trying to prove she is innocent. What is the name of that trope?

Answer 20

Clear, my name trope, when a hero is trying to prove their innocence


Question 21

Ahsoka communicates one on one with Barris and Ventress. In this way, the episode appears to pass what test?

Answer 21

Tim Bechler Test

Question 22

Ventress and Ahsoka are usually adversaries, but in this episode they work tiger. What’s the name of that trope?

Answer 22

Enemy Mine

Question 23

What genre is Star Wars?

Answer 23

Space opera 

Question 24

What to genres, greatly influenced, George, Lucas, conception of Star Wars?

Answer 24

Western and Samuri

Question 25

What is the form of visual are used to convey an idea for use in films?

Answer 25

Concept art

Question 26

Who first transformed, George Lucas, basic ideas and early Scripts into vivid images? 

Answer 26

Ralp Macquarie

Question 27

In filmmaking, what is the name of an elaborate sequence with dramatic action in dazzling visuals, Anthes, a big payoff for the audience?

Answer 27

Set pieces

Question 28

What genre is the Mandalorian?

Answer 28

Space western

Question 29

In the Jedi episode of the Mandalorian, Asoka is known as what, at least from the perspective of her creators? 

Answer 29

Wandering Samurai

Question 30

What kind of scene is used to introduce Asoka in the Mandalorian the Jedi episode? 

Answer 30

A fight scene 

Question 31

As noted in the Jedi episode, Jedi are the ancient enemy of ____

Answer 31

Mandalor 

Question 32

Ahsoka informed the Mandalorian that the child’s name is______

Answer 32

Grogu

Question 33

Asoka once Morgan Elizabeth to tell her the location of what master _____?

Answer 33

Grand Admiral Thrown

Question 34

What cultural product was released in 2018 the amplified interest in comic books by African-American creators?

Answer 34

Black panther 

Question 35

In the opening of black panther, number one, the following statement is made a “hero, who was reduced to a slave, a slave, who advanced into a legend”. Who and what are being invoked? 

Answer 35

Fredrick Douglass inspired this quote with emphasis on free slaves, from the book “narrative of the life of Fredrick Douglass”

Question 36

Where in general, do the events of black panther number 1 Take Place?

Answer 36

Space

Question 37

Who does the unnamed protagonist have vague memories of in his dreams?

Answer 37

Storm

Question 38

In this universe, there’s a mention at one point of emperor N’Jdhaka. What is the name of that person in the regular Waconda setting? 

Answer 38

Kilmonga

Question 39

Othello prisoner tells the protagonist that many things have been stolen. What does that fellow prisoner advise not to be stolen? 

Answer 39

Mind

Question 40

What are the people fighting against the empire known as? What does that term link to? 

Answer 40

Maroons, Slaves who historically escaped and rebelled

Question 41

What large, creative, artistic production does Black Panther number to seem to invoke?

Answer 41

Black characters being present

Question 42

The Prominent aircraft in Black Panther number two is known as a_____ fighter

Answer 42

Zulu

Question 43

Coates use of______ terminology gives his writing a distinct cultural feel

Answer 43

African terminology

Question 44

In the 1980, who did DC give full reigns over Batman to? Who was the penciler?

Answer 44

Alan Moore and the penciler was Brian Bolland

Question 45

In the Killing Joke, what does “two men in lunatic asylum” allude to?

Answer 45

Alluding to how they are two halves of the same whole, one good and one bad - both represent man’s desires

Question 46

How did Alan Moree incorporate pathos into the killing joke?

Answer 46

Including history of the joker (his backstory) making readers feel sympathy for his character

Question 47

What did Alan Moore make sure not to get rid of in the killing joke?

Answer 47

The original origin story of the joker

Question 48

What controversial incident happened that gained criticism in the killing joke?

Answer 48

- had gotten backlash because Barbra Gorden (batgirl) was shot and paralyzed by the joker - problematic because she was one of the view female lead superhero characters of all time - example of “refrigerator”

Question 49

How does Alan Moore slide to how the joker and Batman are created?

Answer 49

Batman pushes the joker into a chemical bath, and the joker murdered his parents - Alan Moore added a more humanistic background to the joker that made him relatable

Question 50

How does The Killing Joke end?

Answer 50

Batman kills the joker supposedly, however we don’t know that for a fact because the joker is a unreliable narrator

Question 51

In the Killing Joke, what is the one bad day trope, the joker is often seen using?

Answer 51

Alluding how if anyone has one really bad day, it can send them over the edge - tried manipulate Gordon using this tactic but it doesn’t work

Question 52

Who created Batman the Animated series, what was it influenced by?

Answer 52

Bruce Timm, influenced by Fleisher studios

Question 53

Who is Dr. Fredrick Werrham?

Answer 53

A writer that attacked comics claiming that they were a bad influence on children - “published seduction of the innocent”

Question 54

Who is Estes Kefauver?

Answer 54

A senator that put comic book creators on the spot on tv, caused audiences to believe everything they heard ab comics (negatively)

Question 55

What happened to EC comics

Answer 55

Most well known horror comics, after comics were being criticized, the publisher took the blame

Question 56

Why and when did Manga become so popular?

Answer 56

- started to become popular in the 2000s - firstly was mostly in black and white because you could produce more quickly - gets adapted into animated series a lot more often than American comics do

Question 57

What was the first notable manga?

Answer 57

Akira

Question 58

What was so special about Akira?

Answer 58

- the visuals and colors - influenced marvel to use computer colorings - influenced 90s comics with a more dark intense atheistic

Question 59

Who’s Joe Manduriea?

Answer 59

- drew X men comics similar to anime

Question 60

Who is Jeff Matsuda

Answer 60

Asian American artist that brought his own unique art style to Batman and X Factor

Question 61

Who wrote Spider-Man package comic?

Answer 61

Greg Reka

Question 62

With the controversial incident in the killing joke, who’s went back and added onto the story to make it better?

Answer 62

Gail Simone continued the story and made Barbra Oracle