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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. Who called Max Fleischer an unsung hero?

2. According to McCay, what should animation be?

3. What did Fleischer tend to ignore?

4. Who was the founder of Paramount Studios?

5. What did McCay begin as?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Disney lose the rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit?

2. Describe the difficulties involved in creating "Snow White."

3. Describe Max Fleischer's body of work.

4. What were the strengths of the Fleischer brothers? What were the weaknesses?

5. How did Mae West influence Fleischer's work?

6. What kept Disney on top of his competition?

7. What complications and struggles did McCay face?

8. Describe the strike that Disney employees put on.

9. Describe Winsor McCay and his views.

10. Describe Disney's rocky start in the animation industry.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast UPA, MGM, and Paramount. Which studio was the most successful? The least? Identify unique qualities about each studio and then list similarities between the three.

Essay Topic 2

Describe at least two rivalries present in the animation industry. Why did these rivalries come about? How were they resolved? Was there a clear "winner"?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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