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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. Who did Iwerks sell his first series to?
(a) Paramount.
(b) MGM.
(c) Disney.
(d) Mintz.

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

3. Which of the following is the second animation single handedly done by Iwerks?
(a) Peter Pan.
(b) Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
(c) Steamboat Willie.
(d) Dumbo.

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

5. Which character did Terry reclaim from Van Beuren?
(a) Donald Duck.
(b) Mighty Mouse.
(c) Farmer Al Falfa.
(d) Woody Woodpecker.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Terry and Van Beuren fight over?

5. Which of the following was single handedly animated by Iwerks?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the effect that Iwerks career with Disney had on his success.

2. How might Disney have felt vindicated by Universal hiring Lantz?

3. What were Iwerks good and bad characteristics?

4. What criticism does Maltin offers about Terry?

5. Describe Lantz's road to success.

6. How did Van Beuren obtain his own studio?

7. Do you consider Paul Terry to be successful? Why or why not?

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

9. Describe the characters Warner Brothers created.

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

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