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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Where was Van Beuren's studio situated?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York.

6. Which of the following did Iwerks most seem to lack?
(a) Speech skills.
(b) Imagination.
(c) Drawing skills.
(d) Writing skills.

7. What was Mintz's primary concern?
(a) Creating art.
(b) Entertaining adults.
(c) Making money.
(d) Entertaining children.

8. Which of the following is a Warner Brothers feature?
(a) Terry Tunes.
(b) Merrie Melodies.
(c) Silly Songs.
(d) Simple Songs.

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

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

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

12. When did Iwerks and Disney meet?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1919.

13. What did Terry and Van Beuren fight over?
(a) Music.
(b) Settings.
(c) Characters.
(d) Distribution.

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

15. What type of animal was Weakheart?
(a) Fish.
(b) Cat.
(c) Bird.
(d) Dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Ben Hardaway join Lantz's studio?

2. When he went solo, what was the first character Iwerks created?

3. How long did it take Iwerks to complete "Plane Crazy"?

4. What was the problem with Terry's characters?

5. What was Iwerks' record for drawings completed in a day?

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