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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. What did Fleischer patent?

2. Which of the following limited early animation?

3. What did Fleischer work on during World War II?

4. What was Disney able to do well that others could not?

5. When did Disney's focus move to his theme parks?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What complications and struggles did McCay face?

4. Why was the audience skeptical of McCay?

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

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

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

8. What were the limits on early animation?

9. Do you think Disney would have become successful today? Why or why not?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evaluate Iwerks and his career. What struggles did he face? What did he overcome? What contribution did Iwerks make to the animation industry? Would you consider him successful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role of the military and war on the animation industry. How was Walter Lantz's career affected by war? Which other animators were directly affected by wars and how?

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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