Osamu Tezuka, Father of Modern Japanese Manga

The purpose of the first paragraph is to--

• describe one of Osamu Tezuka's drawings

• give a preview of Osamu Tezuka's newest manga book

• provide a description of Osamu Tezuka's movie scenes

• show how Osamu Tezuka's manga differs from older manga

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What question is answered in paragraph 3?

• How often would Osamu Tezuka sketch pictures?

• When did manga become widely popular?

• Who invented the manga art form?

• How many siblings did Osamu Tezuka Have?

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Paragraph 4 suggests that Osamu Tezuka

• spent most of his career writing comic strips for a children's newspaper.

• nearly decided upon a career in medicine rather than as a manga artist

• decided to publish his works in installments instead of publishing books

• deeply regretted taking his mother's advice about becoming a doctor

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The purpose of the analogy in paragraph 5 ("While Tezuka's manga . . . but with much richer content.) is to--

• illustrate the popular themes of American comic books

• point out that the manga story lines are similar to American soap operas

• emphasize the literary merit of Osamu Tezuka's manga

• argue that comic book superheroes are based on Shakespeare's plays

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The author mainly develops the topic of this selection by--

• summarizing an artist's career and his contribution to modern manga

• providing detailed information for creating and publishing original manga

• comparing and contrasting an artist's manga with traditional comic books

• stating an opinion of manga and supporting it with examples and quotations

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Which information from the selection supports the thesis that manga has become increasingly popular over time?

• Japanese manga originally contained a dozen sketches that formed one complete story

• Osamu Tezuka's father possessed a substantial collection of his favorite manga.

• Osamu Tezuka's work contains borrowed plots from many literary classics.

• Manga currently has its own section in many Japanese newspapers.

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