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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) Donald Duck.
(c) Woody Woodpecker.
(d) Mighty Mouse.

2. Which of the following best describes Van Beuren's animators?
(a) Better than Disney's animators.
(b) Skeptical of their own work.
(c) Not very skilled.
(d) Lacking in variety, but skillful.

3. What type of animal were Heckle and Jeckle?
(a) Crows.
(b) Elephants.
(c) Pigeons.
(d) Mice.

4. Who is described as being "animation's forgotten man"?
(a) Ub Iwerks.
(b) Walter Lantz.
(c) Max Fleischer.
(d) Walt Disney.

5. What was the name of the man heading Iwerks' animation department?
(a) Nantucket.
(b) Norwich.
(c) Nathaniel.
(d) Natwick.

6. Who is known for creating the most successful characters?
(a) Warner Brothers.
(b) Paramount.
(c) Mintz.
(d) Fleischer.

7. Which part of Mintz's company was left without leadership?
(a) Conception.
(b) Distribution.
(c) Marketing.
(d) Production.

8. When did Krazy Kat appear on the big screen?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1916.

9. To whom did Mintz owe an overwhelming debt?
(a) MGM.
(b) Columbia.
(c) Disney.
(d) Paramount.

10. When he went solo, what was the first character Iwerks created?
(a) Felix the Frog.
(b) Fellow the Frog.
(c) Flip the Frog.
(d) Flick the Frog.

11. The producer of which company bailed Iwerks out of trouble?
(a) Warner Bros.
(b) Disney.
(c) MGM.
(d) Paramount.

12. Where was Lantz from?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

13. What was Paul Terry most interested in?
(a) Film production.
(b) Drawing cartoons.
(c) Creating stories.
(d) Film distribution.

14. What changed about Porky Pig over time?
(a) His appearance.
(b) His plots.
(c) His friends.
(d) His voice.

15. Who approached Terry for a partnership?
(a) Fleischer.
(b) Disney.
(c) Mintz.
(d) Moser.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who won a court injunction against Van Beuren?

2. In what year was "String Bean Jack" created?

3. Who did Lundy once work with?

4. What did "Little Herman" spoof?

5. Which of the following is not a Warner Brothers character?

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