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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 was the name of Warner Brothers' skunk?

2. Who did Mintz hire two animators from?

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

4. Who was Van Beuren's most successful character?

5. What type of animal was Weakheart?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Paul Terry's rise to success.

2. Why was Warner Brothers so successful?

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

4. What criticism does Maltin offers about Terry?

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

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

7. Do you consider Lantz successful?

8. Describe the characters Warner Brothers created.

9. What were Iwerks good and bad characteristics?

10. Describe the injunction issued against 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

Choose one of Walt Disney's animated features that you are familiar with. Analyze the aspects of animation that you think Walt Disney personally liked or would have liked. If it is a post-death piece, analyze whether or not it is true to Disney's high standards.

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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