Name: ___________________________________________________________ Score: ____________________

Year and Section: _________________________________________________ Date: _____________________

QUIZ IN EDITORIAL CARTOONING

I. Identify the general symbols that represent the following topics/ ideas. Write them on the boxes provided beside each
item. Then, reveal the hidden quotation by supplying the numbered boxes with its corresponding letters. Number 1 is
already done for you.
1. Justice M A L L E T
1

2. Juan Dela Cruz/ ordinary Filipino S A L A K O T

2

3. Poverty B E G G A R
3

4. Maltreatment C H A I N
4

5. Bravery/ Strength E A G L E

6. Hope R I S I N G S U N
5

7. Peace/ freedom D O V E
6

8. Success K E Y

9. Abusive person or authority C R O C O D I L E

7

10. Death sentence/ drug addiction S Y R I N G E

8

11. Criminal/ bad man M U L T I - T A T T O E D M A N

9 1 11
0
12. Hindrances B I G W A V E S
12 1
3
13. Journalism/ media P E N
1
4

Hidden Quotation (3 pts):

A p i c t u r e i s w o r t h
1 14 12 7 10 9 8 3 12 5 13 2 8 10 4

a t h o u s a n d w o r d s
1 10 4 2 9 5 1 11 6 13 2 8 6 5

Explain in 2-3 sentences the importance of editorial cartoon based on the above quotation. (2 pts)
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II. TRUE OR FALSE. The following are either true/ erroneous ideas about editorial cartooning. Write T if the statement is
true, and F if it is not. Write your answer on the space provided before each item.
______1. It deals with a single idea.
______2. The use of words and labels is not necessarily limited.
______3. Simplicity of the drawing is not encouraged.
______4. Allusions may be applied as a background scene in a cartoon.
______5. It is used to highlight the single least significant aspect of an article.
______6. It is also called as politic cartoons.
______7. Editorial cartoons are just mere drawings without an important purpose.
______8. There is a need to limit from 3-5 objects to be drawn in a cartoon.
______9. General symbols are used to represent an idea/topic.
______10. One cartoon is focused on one topic/ issue only.

III. IDENTIFICATION. Identify the tools or techniques described below. Write your answer on the space provided before
each item number.
_________________________1. This is also called as ‘brillo pad’ technique.
_________________________2. These are drawings that exaggerate certain features to make the cartoon of a famous
person easily recognized.
_________________________3. This uses tiny dots to create value.
_________________________4. These are simple pictures that are commonly understood by people in the society.
_________________________5. These are comparisons telling us that a thing is like the other thing.
_________________________6. This uses fine parallel lines to fill an area.
_________________________7. This creates a realistic shade and it also allows you to use ultimate scope of tonal values
with the highest degree of accuracy.
_________________________8. This is the drawing of two-layers of hatching at right angles to create a mesh-like pattern
_________________________9. This is a style of picturing a person/ a group, calling to the readers’ mind commonly held
ideas or prejudices.
_________________________10. This uses small calligraphic, scribbled marks to build up value and texture.