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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. What was the name of Warner Brothers' duck character?

3. What was Lantz's first animal success?

4. Which character did Terry reclaim from Van Beuren?

5. Who did Mintz farm work out to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Do you consider Paul Terry to be successful? Why or why not?

3. Why was Warner Brothers so successful?

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

5. Describe Paul Terry's rise to success.

6. Describe the injunction issued against Van Beuren's studio.

7. What were Iwerks good and bad characteristics?

8. How did Iwerks differ from Disney in the way they worked?

9. Describe the characters Warner Brothers created.

10. Describe the Warner Brothers animators and their goals.

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

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?

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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