Quiz Review!

Date: April 12, 2002

Quiz Point Value: 50

We will go over all of the information that has been presented up to this point. This is the time to get all of your questions addressed and to go over things that you might be shaky on.

This class will be part lecture and part hands on lab to practice those concepts that will be featured in the upcoming quiz.

If you can't make this class; I highly suggest reviewing and knowing all of the review and extra credit questions as they are all fair game for the exam.

Also fair game is any reading or Internet field trips that you have been sent on.

Good luck, I know that you will study and do well on this quiz.

Things you should know
These are just some concepts for your review of Chapter 6.

1. What is an Automatic Text Box and how is it used?
An Automatic text box is a text box that is created that spans the entire page and is created automatically each time a new page is created. The text box is used to store text.

2. How do you change Text Box properties?
Through the use of the Modify dialog box.

3. What happens if you don’t select the Automatic Text Box option when creating a new document?
Column and margin guides are created and displayed, but no text box is created.

4. How is your default Master Page created?
The properties that you select in the New Document dialog box are automatically applied to your default Master Page.

5. What are two ways to view Master Pages?
Go to View and select Document Layout Palette. Then double click on the desired master page within the document layout palette. Or, go to Page and select desired master page from the Display submenu.

6. What is the large link in the upper left portion of a Master Page called?
The Automatic Text Box control.

7. How do you replace text within a Text box?
Highlight the text to be replaced and then either begin to enter text or use the get text command from the file menu.

8. How do you view text that has “over-run” it’s Text box?
You need to do one of two things: Extend the existing text box and increase its physical size by dragging one of its sizing handle, or create a new text box and link it to the current box, allowing the text flow to continue into the new box.

9. What does the Text box overflow symbol look like?
It looks like a square with an X in it at the bottom right of a text box.

10. What do sizing handles look like?
They look like dots around the edge of the text or picture box.

11. What is a Style Sheet?
A Style sheet is a number of text formatting instructions that have been embedded within the paragraph formatting.

12. How can you change the color of your text?
By selecting the text and changing the color by either the color palette or the Style Menu and choose color or within the Color Attributes submenu also located under the Style Menu.

13. What is Tracking?
Tracking is a value associated with combinations of both letter and word spacing of text.

14. What does the term Baseline refer to?
The imaginary line on which all text appears to rest.

15. Which unit of measure is baseline shift measured in?
point size.

16. What does the term Paragraph Rule refer to within Quark XPress?
A rule that is drawn by Quark either above or below a given paragraph.

17. What is a Style?
A Style is a list of both character and/or paragraph formatting assigned to a list or , Style sheet, which is embedded within your Quark document.

Chapter Six Review Questions.

I have compiled various questions from the assigned reading. The answers to these questions will be posted here during exam time. You may select up to 10 of the questions to answer.

The only stipulation is that ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE COMPLETED USING QUARK. Please try to apply what you have learned in each lesson to your file.

Now if you desire, for one extra credit point each; answer the following:

1. How do you enable new pages to be created automatically when importing text?

2. What are the two Import options when using the Get Text command? What is each option used for?

3. How can you make a font appear taller?

4. How can you make a font appear wider?

5. What is the definition of an em space?

6. How does Quark XPress define a paragraph?

7. What paragraph properties can be controlled in Quark?

8. What are the six types of Tabs that Quark recognizes?

9. What does the Fill Character Option do within the Tab dialog box?

10. Which tool do you need to use to set Tabs?

11. How do you create a Tab within Quark.

12. What are the four properties that you can set within a paragraph rule?

13. What is leading?

14. What is a Drop Cap?

15. What are Columns? How do you format them?

16. How do you define a Style?

17. How do you apply a Style?

18. What does Appending a Style sheet refer to?

19. What are the three Spell checking options within Quark?

Internet Field Trips
In order to understand design I have several web sites that I would love for you to check out. They will help you with your Design Review as well as creating your Quark projects.

This is quick article on how typography can impact readablity
as well as tips on getting your piece printed.