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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was Lantz born?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1920.

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

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

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

6. What was Mintz's best cartoon?
(a) The Little Smiley Girl.
(b) The Little Crazy Girl.
(c) The Little Garden Girl.
(d) The Little Match Girl.

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

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

9. For how many years did Lantz operate a studio?
(a) 35.
(b) 55.
(c) 65.
(d) 45.

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

11. What was Lantz's first animal success?
(a) Sammy Cat.
(b) Andy Panda.
(c) Paulie Pigeon.
(d) Tibby Fish.

12. Who did Mintz have a connection to?
(a) Columbia.
(b) Paramount.
(c) MGM.
(d) Warner Bros.

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

14. During the 1930s, where did most animators want to be?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Paul Terry's company's name?

2. Which character had its first appearance in "Gold Diggers of '49"?

3. When was the court injunction against Van Beuren obtained?

4. Who is known for creating the most successful characters?

5. When was Iwerks offered his own studio?

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