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Question Bank – 2D Animation: MUL 1201
1) This area is much like a theatre stage. The white area displays what will be shown on the screen This
area is much like a theatre stage. The white area displays what will be shown on the screen
A. Dashboard
B. Flash Stage (Correct Answer)
C. Tools Palette
D. Layers Panel
2) This area in Flash is similar to the clipboard in Microsoft Office applications.
A. Dashboard
B. Layers Panel
C. Library Panel (Correct Answer)
D. Property Inspector
3) This is like a comic strip that shows the important parts of a story.
A. Timeline
B. Photo Story
C. Comic book
D. Storyboard (Correct Answer)
4) What part of the menu bar allows you to hide/unhide panels?
A. View
B. Edit
C. Window (Correct Answer)
D. None of the above
5) What does the abbreviation, FPS means?
A. Flick Per Scene

B. Frames Per Second (Correct Answer)
C. Frames Per Scene
D. Flick Per Second
6) This ideals with the rotation and movement of the object from one point to another in specific
frames.
A. Tweening (Correct Answer)

B. Shape Tween
C. Motion Tween
D. Transition

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7) The step in production is performed to add more detailed to your scene.
A. Improvement of design
B. Action Scripting (Correct Answer)
C. Polishing
D. Create a storyboard
8) To start Adobe Flash, Click on Start>______>Adobe Flash
A. Adobe Collection
B. All Programs (Correct Answer)
C. Run
D. Open
9) This action allows you to save the object in the library panel for future use.
A. Importing
B. Exporting
C. Convert to text
D. Convert to Symbol (Correct Answer)
10) It allows you to insert text within your flash stage.
A. Text Box
B. Text Tool (Correct Answer)
C. HTML
D. Key frames
11) By default, this panel is located below the flash environment.
A. Library Panel
B. Property Inspector Panel
C. Layers Panel (Correct Answer)
D. All of the above
12) This view that is similar to the old interface of flash and is perfect for old Flash users.
A. Debug View
B. Classic View (Correct Answer)
C. Twining
D. Transition View
13) This is the shortcut key for adding a key frame.
A. .FLA (Correct Answer)

B. .Doc File
C. .FLV File
D. .ASF File

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14) The last step in production. It is done to verify if you have met the goals of the project.
A. Brainstorming
B. Refining (Correct Answer)
C. Action Scripting
D. Adding sound
15) These are frames that are signaficant. It is the basis for tweened animation.
A. Keyframes (Correct Answer)

B. Special Frames
C. Master Frame
D. None of the above
16) This type of drawing is a grouped shape; it has a rectangular surrounding in it when selected.
A. Merge Drawing
B. Flash Tool
C. Oval Tool
D. Object Drawing (Correct Answer)
17) This area in Flash is similar to the clipboard in Microsoft Office applications.
A. Merge Drawing (Correct Answer)

B. Flash Tool
C. Oval Tool
D. Object Drawing
18) The tool that creates a rectangle, which you can customize the sides.
A. Rectangle tool
B. Square tool
C. Rectangle primitive tool (Correct Answer)
D. Oval tool
19) The tool that allows you to create a polygon and a star.
A. StarPoly tool
B. PolyStar (Correct Answer)
C. Custom shape tool
D. . Polygon tool
20) The two ways to draw fills in a drawing?
A. Ink and Pencil

B. Brush and Spray (Correct Answer)
C. Oval and Shape
D. Fill and Autofill

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21) The brush option that paints behind the object on the stage.
A. Paint Inside
B. Paint Selection
C. Paint Behind (Correct Answer)
D. Paint Normal
22) A powerful tool in flash that allows you to have greater control when creating lines.
A. Powerline
B. Line Tool
C. Powertool
D. Pen Tool (Correct Answer)
23) This tools allows you to scale, rotate and skew objects in the flash stage.
A. Merge Tool
B. Free Convert Tool
C. Free Transform tool (Correct Answer)
D. Object tool
24) The Windows> Align> Entire Stage makes the ____________.
A. object align with another object

B. object fill the entire stage (Correct Answer)
C. object fill another object
D. object fill the entire screen
25) This tool allows you to modify the gradient in three ways.
A. Merge Drawing
B. Flash Tool
C. Gradient Transform Tool (Correct Answer)
D. Object Drawing
26) To make an object transparent, the ______ should be set in the Property Inspector panel.
A. Alpha Value Settings (Correct Answer)

B. Transparency Settings
C. Color Settings
D. Object Settings
27) This tool is useful when you are zoomed in and need to move around an area in your artwork.
A. Merge Tool
B. move Tool
C. Hand Tool (Correct Answer)
D. Zoom Tool

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28) This tool allows you to grab a color of another object and apply it to another.
A. Merge Tool
B. Move Tool
C. Hand Tool
D. Eyedropper Tool (Correct Answer)
29) This is the shortcut key for adding a keyframe.
A. Erase Objects
B. Erase Only Shapes
C. Erase Selected Fills (Correct Answer)
D. Erase Normal
30) It is to create new file.
A. Ctrl + O
B. Ctrl + Q
C. Ctrl + T
D. Ctrl + N (Correct Answer)
31) The stacking order of viewing objects is decided by the order of the l
A. scenes
B. frames
C. layers (Correct Answer)
D. actions
32) ____________ is a way to partially hide an image in the layer immediately below another layer. The
2 layers get “locked” together to produce the effect.
A. Morphing
B. Tweening
C. Stacking
D. Masking (Correct Answer)
33) This is a way to take a word and animate each letter separately.
A. Distribute to layers. (Correct Answer)

B. Break apart
C. frame-by-frame
D. Convert to symbol
34) ________________ allow you to make objects move in a more random or non-straight path.
A. Mask
B. Shape tween
C. Guided layer (Correct Answer)
D. Gravity effect

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35) ____________, when used appropriately, adds to the viewer’s experience, making for a much richer
and enjoyable activity.
A. Advertisments
B. Sound (Correct Answer)
C. Commericals
D. Tweens
36) This panel indicates what settings are being used for objects and allows you to change those
settings.
A. Tools
B. Actions
C. Frames
D. Properties (Correct Answer)
37) A key frame that contains objects will be represented by a ___________ circle.
A. hollow
B. black (Correct Answer)
C. blue
D. gray
38) Use this to make a symbol disappear from view (great for changing pictures). You would use motion
tween for this method. You have to change the “alpha” setting of the symbol. Alpha represents
transparency.
A. Zoom
B. Masking
C. Fade Effect (Correct Answer)
D. Morphing
39) Any item placed on a frame that has not been converted to a graphic, button, or movie clip. This
includes shapes you draw as well as images you insert/import (jpg, bitmaps, etc.). Use this to do a shape
tween or mask effect.
A. Layer
B. vector
C. bitmap
D. object (Correct Answer)
40) The ___________________ is a holding place for all symbols and imported images and sounds
within a single Flash file.
A. library (Correct Answer)

B. timeline
C. properties
D. tools panel

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41) Designed to be an interactive object. You create these so that action scripts can be used to control
other objects or events in the movie.
A. layer
B. mask
C. button (Correct Answer)
D. tween
42) This is used to change an object from a circle to a square.
A. Mask
B. Shape tween (Correct Answer)
C. Motion tween
D. Morphing
43) Empty key frames are indicated by a _________________ circle on the timeline
A. hollow (Correct Answer)

B. black
C. open eye
D. closed eye
44) Use this to move symbols from one point to another. All animation happens between key frames
(point A and B). The timeline turns purple between the key frames when this feature is being used. A
dashed or dotted line in the colored area indicates a problem.
A. Motion Tween (Correct Answer)

B. Mask
C. Shape Tween
D. Action Script (Your Answer)
45) Changing this can sometimes make an animation look smoother.
A. frame rate (Correct Answer)

B. key frame
C. mask
D. layer
46) The ___________ panel contains the basic tools needed to draw and modify objects.
A. Actions
B. Properties
C. Tools (Correct Answer)
D. Layers

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47) This is, by far, the most tedious way to create animations.
A. Shape Tween
B. Motion Tween
C. Mask
D. Frame-by-Frame (Correct Answer)
48) These are objects that have been converted so that you can use the same image a number of times
in a movie. You can also use this to do fade effects, rotation effects, and flip effects.
A. layer
B. symbols (Correct Answer)
C. clip art
D. tween
49) Every animation needs a starting and ending point. _______________ are used to set these.
A. Scenes
B. Key frames (Correct Answer)
C. Blank frames
D. Graphic symbols
50) The __________ shows the frames in the movie.
A. toolbar
B. Properties pane
C. timeline (Correct Answer)
D. scene
51) What is a blank keyframe?
A. a frame that is the same as the keyframe before it - it looks like a gray rectangle without a dot
B. a frame that represents a change in content, be that scale, movement, rotation, color, etc - it
looks like a gray rectangle with a black dot.
C. a frame without any content - it looks like a white box
D. a frame without any content - it looks like a white box with a white dot (Correct Answer)
52) To apply a stroke to a shape that does not currently have one, you ...
A. select the shape, open the dialogue box in the properties window for ink color and make a
selection. From there you can edit the weight and style in the properties window.
B. select the ink tool in the tool box, select the ink color in the color picker and click on the shape
near the outside of its fill. From there you can edit the weight and style in the properties
window. (Correct Answer)
C. select the paint bucket in the tool box, select the ink color in the color picker and click on the
shape near the outside of its fill. From there you can edit the weight and style in the properties
window.
D. go to the actions window and add the "addStroke()" method to the fill. Be sure to also set the
"strokeColor" and "strokeWeight" properties.

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53) The difference between the black arrow and the white arrow in the tool box is...
A. the black arrow allows us to manipulate the shape as a whole by repositioning it on the stage or
fluidly transforming its shape by selecting the curves that define it and repositioning those. The
white arrow allows us to have more precise control of the points that define the shape by
allowing us to manipulate their anchor points and beizier curves. (Correct Answer)
B. the black arrow allows us to manipulate the shape as a whole by repositioning it on the stage or
white arrow allows us to transform the shape by scaling, rotating, skewing and distorting it.
C. the white arrow allows us to manipulate the shape as a whole by repositioning it on the stage or
black arrow allows us to have more precise control of the points that define the shape by
allowing us to manipulate their anchor points and beizier curves.
D. the white arrow allows us to manipulate the shape as a whole by repositioning it on the stage or
black arrow allows us to transform the shape by scaling, rotating, skewing and distorting it.
54) Where is the envelop distort tool located?
A. With a movie clip selected, use the Free Transform tool and go to its options in the toolbox. The
Envelop Distort tool is located at the bottom of the box.
B. With a shape selected, use the Free Transform tool and go to its options in the toolbox. The Envelop
Distort tool is located at the bottom of the box. (Correct Answer)
55) What is "stacking order?"
A. It is the order in which Flash executes actionscript. Listeners are run first in order to "catch" any
events that may occur so that all functions may run correctly without causing any TypeErrors.
B. It is the order in which Flash renders a scene - elements are stacked within layers and layers are
stacked with the movie. Shapes fall to the "bottom" of the stack within a layer, allowing for symbols
and text objects to "rise to the top." Likewise, layers at the "top" of the "stack" of layers in the
timeline will be rendered first - being more visible - and those at the bottom will be obscured by
any content in layers above it. (Correct Answer)
C. The order in which you have to nest symbols within movie clips in order for motion tweens to work
correctly.
D. The order in which you have to nest movie clips within symbols in order for motion tweens to work
correctly.
56) What does not qualify as a symbol?
A. graphic
B. bitmap (Correct Answer)
C. button
D. movie clip

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57) If you want to have a loop animation nested with in a symbol that you can tween on the main stage,
you would
A. make a graphic symbol, then edit its timeline to animate a movie clip with shape tweens. Then on
the main stage, you could motion tween the graphic symbol.
B. make a movie clip symbol, then edit its timeline to animate a movie clip with motion tweens. Then
on the main stage, you could motion tween the movie clip symbol.
C. make a shape symbol, then edit its timeline to animate a graphic with shape tweens. Then on the
main stage, you could motion tween the shape symbol.
D. make a movie clip symbol, then edit its timeline to animate a shape clip with shape tweens. Then
on the main stage, you could motion tween the movie clip symbol.
E. either b or d (Correct Answer)
58) With a button symbol...
A. You need to have content on all four keyframes (Up, Over, Down and Hit).
B. The "Over" keyframe represents what the button will look like when a user clicks on it.
C. The "Hit" keyframe represents what the button will look like when a user clicks on it.
D. You need to write some actionscript to get the mouse over and down states to work properly.
E. The hit area will never been seen by the end user. (Correct Answer)
59) Shape tweens can only
A. be used to tween between one shape on one frame and another shape on another frame, but
on the same layer. (Correct Answer)
B. be used on the main stage.
C. change the shape of a symbol.
D. eat bunnies.
60) Anticipation is...
A. the animation principle that deals with the motion at the end of an action.
B. the animation principle that deals with the effect on the surrounding environment as an action
occurs.
C. the animation principle that deals with the motion at the beginning of an action. (Correct Answer)
D. the animation principle that deals with the transformation of object as it moves through its action
and reacts with gravity.
61) What is an acceptable instance name?
A. 1thumb_mc
B. thumb01.mc
C. *thumb01_mc
D. $01thumb (Correct Answer)
E. 1thumb.mc

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62) What is dot syntax?
A. Refers to when a dot or period (.) is used in actionscript to conclude a line of code.
B. Refers to when a dot or period (.) is used in actionscript to access a property or method of an
object. (Correct Answer)
C. Refers to when a dot or period (.) is used in actionscript to being a function.
D. Refers to when a dot or period (.) is used in actionscript to set a parameter.
63) What is not a possible value for a boolean variable?
A. 0
B. on (Correct Answer)
C. false
D. 1
E. true
64) Which option represents the correct syntax for writing an event listener for a movie clip called
"sandbox_mc"
A. sandbox_mc.addeventlistener(mouseevent.click, buildCastle);
B. sandbox_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.Click, buildCastle);
C. sandbox_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, buildCastle); (Correct Answer)
D. sandBox_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.Click, buildCastle);
E. sandBox_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, buildCastle);
65) To instruct a button to stop on the first frame of another scene, called "replay," you would need to
call the following method
A. gotoandplay(1, "replay");
B. gotoAndPlay("replay", 1);
C. gotoAndStop("replay", 1);
D. gotoAndStop(1, "replay"); (Correct Answer)
E. gotoandstop(1, "replay");
66) If you want a button to not be visible to the user but still listen for events, you would need to...
A. set the property .alpha = 0 (Correct Answer)

B. set the property .visible = true
C. set the property .alpha = 1;
D. set the property .visible = false;
67) In order to refer to an imported sound in actionscript,
A. you need to give it an instance name in the property window.

B. you need to give it an instance name in the library.
C. you need to set its linkage properties to export for actionscript and assigning it a class by right
clicking on the sound in the library and pulling up the "linkage" dialogue box. (Correct Answer)
D. you need to set its linkage properties to export for actionscript and assigning it a class in the
properties window by pulling down the "linkage" option.

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68) Actionscript refers to movieclips via their...
A. symbol name
B. instance name (Correct Answer)
69) functions need to be bracketed by....
A. [...]
B. (...)
C. {...} (Correct Answer)
D. :...;
70) What is the most common user error (according to Meg) in writing actionscript?
A. forgetting to name your instances

B. misspelling an instance name or variable
C. forgetting a { or }
D. all of the above (Correct Answer)
71) A stroke is...
A. ...the width of the paintbrush.

B. ... the color of the paintbrush.
C. ... the outline around a shape. (Correct Answer)
D. ... the fill of a shape.
72) You can control the fluidity of the line drawn with the pencil tool.
A. True (Correct Answer)

B. False
73) You can control the width, patterning, color and smoothing of a Pencil stroke all in the....
A. ... Commands Menu.

B. ... Properties Inspector. (Correct Answer)
C. ... Behaviors Menu.
74) When drawing with the Rectangle Tool, if you wanted to make a perfect square, you would hold
down the _____ key while drawing.
A. shift (Correct Answer)

B. option
C. control
D. command
75) To make a donut shape you would use the...
A. ... Oval Tool.

B. ... Oval Primitive Tool and adjust the Start Angle.
C. ... Oval Primitive Tool and adjust the Inner Radius. (Correct Answer)

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76) Double-clicking on a stroke will...
A. ... select the entire stroke. (Correct Answer)

B. ... select the entire object.
C. ... delete the entire stroke.
78) The ink bottle changes the color of...
A. ...strokes. (Correct Answer)

B. ...fills.
C. ...the background.
79) To keep an shape from "taking a bite" out of another shape when it is dragged over and then moved
later on, you can... (2 correct answers)
A. ... draw the shape with "object drawing" selected in the tools panel. (Correct Answer)
B. ... group the shapes into an object. (Correct Answer)
C. ... change the color of the shapes.
80) The transformation point is...
A. ... the fading in a color gradient.

B. ... the phase at which an object is rendered.
C. ... the point from which an object or shape is rotated or scaled. (Correct Answer)
81) A white box with a diagonal red line through it means...
A. ... no color. (Correct Answer)

B. ... do not enter.
C. ... no data.
82) You can change a solid color into a gradient in the....
A. ... color menu.

B. ... swatches menu.
C. ...properties inspector.
D. ... all of the above. (Correct Answer)
83) You cannot change the angle or length of a gradient.
A. True
B. False (Correct Answer)
84) Clicking and dragging with the pen tool creates...
A. a straight line.
B. a curved line. (Correct Answer)

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85) When the pen tool has a small plus side next to it, it means you can...
A. ...edit an anchor point

B. ...create an anchor point. (Correct Answer)
C. ...delete an anchor point.
86) A pen tool with a small circle next to it means you can...
A. ...close a shape. (Correct Answer)

B. ...open a shape.
C. ...delete a shape.
87) With the brush tool selected, you can adjust your brush shape and size in the tool bar.
A. true (Correct Answer)

B. false
88) Clicking and dragging the playhead will "scrub" through your movie so you can see the animation.
A. True (Correct Answer)

B. False
89) When nothing is selected, you can adjust the following in the Properties Inspector.
A. stage size
B. background color
C. frame rate
D. all of the above (Correct Answer)
90) If you want to see faint images of the keyframes before and after the current frame, you would turn
on...
A. ...movie testing.
B. ...onionskinning. (Correct Answer)
C. ...dull opacity.
91) What are the options included in a magnifier tool?
A. Zoom-in
B. Zoom-out
C. Select all
D. Both (a) & (b) (Correct Answer)
93) In Flash 8, which tool is used for navigating the content by zooming in?
A. Hand tool
B. Magnifier tool (Correct Answer)
C. Lasso tool
D. Arrow tool

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94) What is the smallest size of a frame?
A) 1 x 1 pixels (Correct Answer)

B) 2 x 2 pixels
C) 1 x 2 pixels
D) 2 x 1 pixels
95) What is the largest size of a frame?
A) 1440 x 1440 pixels

B) 288 x 288 pixels
C) 144 x 144
D) 2880 x 2880 pixels (Correct Answer)
96) What is the intersection of horizontal and vertical lines on stage called?
A) Line
B) Grid (Correct Answer)
C) Timeline
D) Library
97) What is the shortcut key to save a flash document?
A) Ctrl + C
B) Ctrl + S (Correct Answer)
C) Ctrl + B
D) Ctrl + A
98) What is the white rectangular area in the middle where objects are included in flash window?
A) Stage (Correct Answer)

B) Workarea
C) Tools pallette
D) Timeline
99) What is the file extension of flash documents?
A) .doc
B) .xls
C) .fla (Correct Answer)
D) .pps
100) Which tool is used for drawing a polygon or stars in flash 8?
A) Rectangle tool
B) Line tool
C) Polystar tool (Correct Answer)
D) Oval tool

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101) What is the maximum number of sides for a polygon that can be drawn in Flash 8?
A) 16
B) 10
C) 24
D) 32 (Correct Answer)
102) In Flash 8, which shape is used to represent brush size?
A) Rectangles
B) Circles (Correct Answer)
C) Both (a) & (b)
D) Oval
103) What do you call the colour formed by the mixing of two or more colours?
A) Modifier
B) Grid
A) Gradient (Correct Answer)
C) Lasso
104) What is the default frame size for creating a movie?
A) 550 x 400 pixels (Correct Answer)

B) 255 x 256 pixels
C) 527 x 725 pixels
D) 1024 x 625 pixels
105) Which tool in flash erases the entire fill shape or an entire line with a single click?
A) Eraser tool
B) Faucet modifier (Correct Answer)
C) Brush mode modifier
D) Pencil tool
106) How many key frames are required for creating a shape tweening?
A) 1
B) 2 (Correct Answer)
C) 3
D) Infinite

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Question Bank – 2D Animation: MUL 1201

2) This area in Flash is similar to the clipboard in Microsoft Office applications.

4) What part of the menu bar allows you to hide/unhide panels?

5) What does the abbreviation, FPS means?

A. Flick Per Scene

A. Tweening (Correct Answer)

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7) The step in production is performed to add more detailed to your scene.

8) To start Adobe Flash, Click on Start>______>Adobe Flash

10) It allows you to insert text within your flash stage.

11) By default, this panel is located below the flash environment.

13) This is the shortcut key for adding a key frame.

A. .FLA (Correct Answer)

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A. Keyframes (Correct Answer)

A. Merge Drawing (Correct Answer)

20) The two ways to draw fills in a drawing?

A. Ink and Pencil

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24) The Windows> Align> Entire Stage makes the ____________.

A. object align with another object

A. Alpha Value Settings (Correct Answer)

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29) This is the shortcut key for adding a keyframe.

30) It is to create new file.

A. Distribute to layers. (Correct Answer)

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A. library (Correct Answer)

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42) This is used to change an object from a circle to a square.

A. hollow (Correct Answer)

A. Motion Tween (Correct Answer)

45) Changing this can sometimes make an animation look smoother.

A. frame rate (Correct Answer)

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50) The __________ shows the frames in the movie.

51) What is a blank keyframe?

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54) Where is the envelop distort tool located?

55) What is "stacking order?"

56) What does not qualify as a symbol?

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58) With a button symbol...

59) Shape tweens can only

60) Anticipation is...

61) What is an acceptable instance name?

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62) What is dot syntax?

63) What is not a possible value for a boolean variable?

A. set the property .alpha = 0 (Correct Answer)

67) In order to refer to an imported sound in actionscript,

A. you need to give it an instance name in the property window.

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68) Actionscript refers to movieclips via their...

69) functions need to be bracketed by....

A. forgetting to name your instances

71) A stroke is...

A. ...the width of the paintbrush.