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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Lantz begin to fight with Universal?

2. What was the name of Warner Brothers' skunk?

3. What did "Little Herman" spoof?

4. When did Lantz close his studio?

5. During the 1930s, where did most animators want to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the injunction issued against Van Beuren's studio.

2. Was Warner Brothers more successful than Disney? Why or why not?

3. How did Iwerks differ from Disney in the way they worked?

4. Describe the role of replication in Van Beuren's studio.

5. What did Terry think about music in his features?

6. Why was Warner Brothers so successful?

7. What role did synchronized music have in Van Beuren's studio?

8. What criticism does Maltin offers about Terry?

9. Describe Lantz's road to success.

10. Was Van Beuren successful? Why or why not?

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