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

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

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.

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.

The individual boxes in

a comic strip or comic book

are called

• scrolls

• illustrations

• panels

• records

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.

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.

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

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.