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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who immediately became the lead star of Warner Brothers animations?
(a) Bugs Bunny.
(b) Mickey Mouse.
(c) Porky Pig.
(d) Betty Boop.

2. Who was Mintz's most successful character?
(a) Scabby.
(b) Sloppy.
(c) Scruffy.
(d) Scrappy.

3. What was Krazy Kat originally?
(a) Comic strip.
(b) Short commercial.
(c) Graphic novel.
(d) Feature film.

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

5. What did "Little Herman" spoof?
(a) A magician.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A chef.
(d) A writer.

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

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

8. Who was Van Beuren's most successful character?
(a) Felix.
(b) Betty Boop.
(c) Tom and Jerry.
(d) Farmer Al Falfa.

9. Who did Lantz work for in Los Angeles?
(a) Warner Brothers.
(b) Universal.
(c) MGM.
(d) Disney.

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

11. Which character had its first appearance in "Gold Diggers of '49"?
(a) Daffy Duck.
(b) Yosemite Sam.
(c) Porky Pig.
(d) Bugs Bunny.

12. What caused Mintz's passion to wane?
(a) Film type.
(b) Sound.
(c) Theater type.
(d) Color.

13. How old was Mintz when he died?
(a) 57.
(b) 51.
(c) 36.
(d) 44.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mintz farm work out to?

2. For how many years did Lantz operate a studio?

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

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

5. What was Van Beurens major focus?

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