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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. When was the Aesop's Fable series dropped?

2. In what year did Lantz begin to fight with Universal?

3. Which of the following was single handedly animated by Iwerks?

4. What did Iwerks do best?

5. When did Ben Hardaway join Lantz's studio?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Warner Brothers so successful?

2. What priorities did Mintz have in creating animated features?

3. What were Iwerks good and bad characteristics?

4. What criticism does Maltin offers about Terry?

5. Do you consider Lantz successful?

6. Describe the Warner Brothers animators and their goals.

7. What did Terry think about music in his features?

8. Describe the effect that Iwerks career with Disney had on his success.

9. How did Van Beuren obtain his own studio?

10. Describe Lantz's road to success.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evaluate the level of bias present in Maltin's book. What type of bias is there? Identify two examples. How are some of the animators vilified? Do you think this is fair? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Asses Disney's enthusiasm for his work. How was this a good thing? How was his enthusiasm negative? Overall, what type of influence did it have and how do you know?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the obstacles to early animation. What struggles did animators like McCay and Cohl overcome in creating animation?

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