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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character did Terry reclaim from Van Beuren?
(a) Farmer Al Falfa.
(b) Mighty Mouse.
(c) Donald Duck.
(d) Woody Woodpecker.

2. Who did Mintz hire two animators from?
(a) Disney.
(b) Warner Bros.
(c) Terry.
(d) Fleischer.

3. What was the problem with Terry's characters?
(a) They were not memorable.
(b) They were not animals.
(c) They were not funny.
(d) They were not child-friendly.

4. Who owned the rights to the three-color process?
(a) Warner Bros.
(b) Disney.
(c) Fleischer.
(d) Mintz.

5. In what year did Lantz begin to fight with Universal?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1943.

6. How long did it take Iwerks to complete "Plane Crazy"?
(a) Less than 2 weeks.
(b) Less than a month.
(c) Less than 3 days.
(d) One year.

7. According to the author, in what area did Iwerks struggle?
(a) Storylines.
(b) Money managing.
(c) Animation.
(d) Character personality.

8. What was Van Beurens major focus?
(a) Animation.
(b) Storyline.
(c) Music.
(d) Character personality.

9. In what year was "String Bean Jack" created?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1945.

10. Which of the following was single handedly animated by Iwerks?
(a) Skeleton Dance.
(b) Fox Trot.
(c) Disney Dance.
(d) La Bamba.

11. Who created Woody Woodpecker?
(a) Disney.
(b) Terry.
(c) Lantz.
(d) Mintz.

12. What was the name of Warner Brothers' main animated feature?
(a) Looney Tunes.
(b) Funny Toons.
(c) Simple Songs.
(d) Crazy Cartoons.

13. When did the modern version of Woody Woodpecker come about?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1965.

14. Who were many Warner Brothers animators told to copy?
(a) Disney.
(b) Mintz.
(c) Lantz.
(d) Fleischer.

15. How many Paul Terry films were produced in one year?
(a) 16.
(b) 26.
(c) 7.
(d) 34.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom did Mintz owe an overwhelming debt?

2. What was Mintz's best cartoon?

3. Who did Mintz farm work out to?

4. In what year did Lantz get a job as a cameraman?

5. What animated character was Terry's biggest star?

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