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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was Disney's first instant success?

2. What did Fleischer tend to ignore?

3. What was the name of the feature Fleischer worked on with the American Museum of Natural History?

4. Which of the following adjectives describes Disney's early career?

5. Where was Emile Cohl from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Max Fleischer's body of work.

2. Why did it take so long for animation to gain popularity?

3. Describe McCay's preferences as an animator in the film industry.

4. What were the consequences of Fleischer being a bad businessman?

5. Why do you think Leonard Maltin calls Max Fleischer an unsung hero?

6. Why was the audience skeptical of McCay?

7. What were the differences between Max Fleischer and Dave Fleischer?

8. Why did Disney's success slow down during World War II?

9. When and why did Disney begin to focus on creating theme parks?

10. What was Fleischer's relationship with Paramount?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the challenges that Walt Disney faced when creating his empire. Also describe the successes he had. What did he do right? What did he do wrong?

Essay Topic 2

Sometimes non-fiction pieces, even historical biographies, will include elements of bias. Bias shows the author's opinion. Is there any bias in Leonard Maltin's book? Can you tell which animators are discussed more favorably? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate Warner Brothers and the studio's place in the animation industry. What role did the studio play in animation's history? What did the studio do wrong? What did it do right?

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