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Worksheets2 Milly Brings Lawsuit Against Video Game "Fortnite"
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
According to the passage, who is suing the makers of the video game 'Fortnite' and why?
Rapper 2 Milly is suing the makers of 'Fortnite' because he says the game stole his dance moves and likeness.
Actor Will Smith is suing the makers of 'Fortnite' because he says the game used his voice without permission.
Singer Ariana Grande is suing the makers of 'Fortnite' because she says the game copied her music.
Basketball player LeBron James is suing the makers of 'Fortnite' because he says the game used his jersey design.
What is the name of the dance move created by 2 Milly that appears in 'Fortnite'?
Milly Rock
Floss
Electro Shuffle
Orange Justice
In 'Fortnite,' what is 2 Milly's dance move called?
Swipe It
Floss
Electro Shuffle
Fresh
The creators of the dance moves in 'Fortnite' receive compensation from the video game.
True
False
What is the main accusation made against Epic Games in the lawsuit?
The main accusation is that Epic Games stole 2 Milly's dance moves and likeness and took advantage of various African-American artists' talent without credit or compensation.
Epic Games is accused of violating environmental regulations during game development.
Epic Games is accused of failing to pay taxes on Fortnite revenue.
Epic Games is accused of copying game mechanics from other popular games without permission.
Which of the following best describes the reaction of people when they saw 2 Milly's dance in 'Fortnite'?
They ignored it
They were excited
They recognized it and told 2 Milly his dance was in the game
They were confused
Explain how the lawsuit against Epic Games relates to the issue of cultural appropriation.
The lawsuit claims Epic Games used dance moves from specific cultures without permission, raising concerns about cultural appropriation.
The lawsuit is about Epic Games' violation of privacy laws, unrelated to cultural appropriation.
The lawsuit accuses Epic Games of unfair pricing strategies in their games, not cultural appropriation.
The lawsuit focuses on Epic Games' use of copyrighted music, not cultural appropriation.
Who is 2 Milly and what is his main complaint against Epic Games?
2 Milly is a rapper whose dance move 'Milly Rock' was used in Fortnite without his permission. His main complaint is that Epic Games used his likeness and dance without credit or compensation.
2 Milly is a game developer who accused Epic Games of copying his game mechanics.
2 Milly is a professional gamer who was banned from Fortnite tournaments.
2 Milly is a music producer who claimed Epic Games used his soundtrack without permission.
According to the passage, what does Chance the Rapper suggest Epic Games should do regarding the dances in Fortnite?
Put actual rap songs behind the dances
Remove all dances from the game
Pay all players for using dances
Make the game free
Fill in the blank: 2 Milly's lawyers accused Epic Games of literally stealing the dance moves from the rapper's music video. The game's creators took still frames from the video and applied it to the digital characters. Hecht compared the method to tracing a _______.
picture
map
sentence
shadow
What legal precedent is mentioned in the passage to support 2 Milly's case?
A case involving Bette Midler suing Ford Motor Company for using her impersonator in an ad
A case involving Chance the Rapper
A case involving Epic Games and another rapper
A case about video game music
2 Milly's lawsuit is only about money.
True
False
Which of the following MOST influenced 2 Milly to bring a lawsuit against "Fortnite"?
an intention to get revenge on "Fortnite" for making millions off his dance moves
a concern that "Fortnite's" "Swipe It" looks nothing like his original dance, the "Milly Rock"
a desire to be credited for something that he created that was used without his Permission
a hope that he could one day work with "Fortnite" to bring more dance moves to the game
According to the article, why did Chance the Rapper tweet about "Fortnite"?
He wanted to offer several of his rap songs to be background music for the different dance moves that "Fortnite" sells.
He wanted to explain that he has also had an experience with "Fortnite" where it took his dance moves without asking him.
He wanted to point out that "Fortnite" steals the creative work of African-Americans while failing to give them recognition.
He wanted to suggest that "Fortnite" is actually making the dance moves and rappers more popular by using their work.
Why did the author include Chance the Rapper’s Tweet?
To explain how Chance felt about the article.
To show how other artist feel about fortnite stealing moves
To prove to the reader that 2 Milly is still part of the music industry
To show that fortnite is played even by Chance the Rapper
What is the author’s purpose for writing this article?
to advocate for readers to stop playing "Fortnite" until the company admits that it was wrong
to compare and contrast various lawsuits that different rappers have brought against "Fortnite"
to demonstrate that "Fortnite" will no longer be as popular as the game once was
to explain the arguments that are being used in 2 Milly’s lawsuit against "Fortnite"
How does the author point out a weakness in 2 Milly's lawyers’ argument?
By showing that 2 Milly’s case will be difficult to win because previous cases involving choreography have not done well in court
by demonstrating that still frames from 2 Milly's music video do not match the digital characters that are dancing in "Fortnite"
by suggesting that 2 Milly's case is unlike Bette Midler's case because she was arguing about having her likeness stolen
Read the paragraph from the section "People Recognized The Dance." The lawsuit points to many different examples, from the rapper Snoop Dogg to the social media star Marlon Webb. All of the moves have been renamed. None of the creators are credited. Many of these men have noticed their likeness in the game and complained about it on Twitter and in videos. How is David L. Hecht MOST LIKELY to respond to this paragraph?
"Fortnite" has a history of stealing dance moves from African-American artists.
"Fortnite" has treated 2 Milly worse than any other artist that it has copied.
"Fortnite" will probably win the lawsuit that 2 Milly has filed against it.
"Fortnite" has admitted several times that it has used other rappers' dance moves.
Which sentence shows the author's point of view about 2 Milly’s lawsuit against "Fortnite"?
A. He pointed out that African-American creators had never made money off the dances.
B. The lawsuit centers on the idea that Epic Games took 2 Milly's work without permission.
C. The lawsuit is unusual because it centers on digital characters doing human dance moves.
D. 2 Milly's lawyers say that Epic Games stole the dance moves from the rapper's music video.
What is the relationship between 2 Milly’s lawsuit and Bette Midler’s lawsuit?
Both lawsuits argued that their songs were copyrighted and could not be used by other companies.
Both lawsuits argued that "Fortnite" should give them the money it made off their dance moves.
Both lawsuits argued that another company made money off their likeness without permission.
Both lawsuits argued that still frames were taken from their music videos and put in a video game.
Companies should give credit and payment to artists when they use their dance moves in games.
Yes, companies should give credit and payment to artists.
No, companies do not need to give credit or payment.
Only credit should be given, not payment.
Only payment should be given, not credit.
Write down evidence from the article that supports each side.
Evidence supporting both sides should be written down from the article.
Only evidence supporting one side should be written down.
No evidence from the article is needed.
Write down opinions instead of evidence.
