Book Quiz: The History of Anime

The performances of early actors

in black-and-white movies were

quite ___________ , with wild

expressions and actions.

• ordinary

• dramatic

• confusing

• boring

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What was the author’s purpose

in this text?

• to persuade the reader to

  watch and enjoy full-length

  anime films

• to inform the reader about

  the effects of World War II

  on the history of anime

• to persuade the reader that

  the influence of the Western

  world on Japanese art has

  made it better

• to inform the reader about

  the history of anime and how

  it has changed over time

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to inform the reader about

the history of anime and how

it has changed over time

• It was sold to people from

  other countries.

• It could be seen only

  in museums.

• Only the wealthy could

  afford it.

• People got tired of making it.

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Which of the following details

expresses an opinion?

• The dynamic characters

  in anime take modern

  storytelling art to a whole

  new level.

• In anime video games, players

  guide characters on missions

  with the push of a button.

• Many anime films became hits

  around the world.

• The anime film Spirited Away

  won an Academy Award for

  Best Animated Feature.

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The individual boxes in

a comic strip or comic book

are called

• scrolls

• illustrations

• panels

• records

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What is the main idea of the

section “Art for All”?

• One of the most famous

  pieces of manga art is

  called “The Blind Men

  and the Elephant.”

• Colored woodblock prints

  require a different block

  for each color.

• The word manga came from

  the artist Katsushika Hokusai

  to describe his work.

• The history of anime began

  more than two hundred years

  ago in Japan.

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Which event occurred after the

end of World War II?

• British and American

  merchants arrived in Japan.

• Motion pictures were created.

• Anime was seen on television.

• The art of manga was

  created.

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How are shonen and shojo

the same?

• They both star adventurous

  and active characters.

• They are both made for girls.

• They are both about

  emotions and relationships.

• They are both shown only

  on Japanese television.

A sketch is

• a finished masterpiece

• a quick or rough drawing

• a quick or rough drawing

• a type of cartoon strip

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How did anime change in the

1980s and 1990s?

• Anime was finally released

  to the world.

• Japan would not allow artists

  to create anime.

• Japanese studios began

  to make anime films.

• Artists in the United States

  started to create anime.

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