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1.
A label used to emphasize a story topic or writer's name is called a
A)bug, logo, or star.
B)logo, star, or sig.
C)bug, logo, or sig.
D)Any of the above.
2.
Type that is 72 points is approximately how tall?
A)7.2 picas
B)1 inch
C)1.5 inches
D)720 picas
3.
Reducing the space between a pair of letters is called
A)tracing.
B)letter-tightening.
C)kerning.1
D)squeezing.
4.
What is leading (LEDDing)?
A)The space after the lead of the story.
B)The dominant photo on the page.
C)The space between lines of text.
D)All of the above.
5.
The imaginary line upon which type rests is called the
A)bottom line.
B)baseline.
C)zone.
D)three-point arc.
6.
What does x-height refer to?
A)The height of an alien-possessed designer.
B)The height of a lowercase Zapf Dingbat.
C)The height of an uppercase "X."
D)The height of a lowercase "x."
7.
The basic elements of newspaper page design include
A)headlines, text and photos.
B)text, photos and cutlines.
C)headlines, text, photos and cutlines.
D)headlines, text, photos and graphs.
8.
The headline functions to
A)summarize story content.
B)prioritize stories and anchor story design.
C)entice readers.
D)A & B above.
E)All of the above.
9.
Remember this important fact about text:
A)It's fundamentally gray and dull, so always use photos.
B)Text is the least essential building block of newspaper design.
C)A wide range of typographic components gives text versatility.
D)An attractive design requires varying the width of the text columns.
10.
Remember this when selecting photos for your page:
A)Photos distract from the text, so use them sparingly.
B)The content of a photo is more important than its shape.
C)The square is the most common shape for photos.
D)All of the above.







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