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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 single handedly animated by Iwerks?

2. Where was Lantz from?

3. What did Terry and Van Beuren fight over?

4. What was Van Beurens major focus?

5. Who did Iwerks sell his first series to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Paul Terry's rise to success.

2. What is the significance of "Krazy Kat"?

3. How might Disney have felt vindicated by Universal hiring Lantz?

4. What were Iwerks good and bad characteristics?

5. Describe Lantz's road to success.

6. What problems were present in the character of Woody Woodpecker?

7. Was Warner Brothers more successful than Disney? Why or why not?

8. Describe the characters Warner Brothers created.

9. Describe the struggles that Warner Brothers faced.

10. What role did synchronized music have in Van Beuren's studio?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Fleischer is underestimated? Describe his downfalls and successes and evaluate whether or not Fleischer deserves more popularity.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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