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

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

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

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Iwerks sell his first series to?

2. Who is described as being "animation's forgotten man"?

3. Who was Van Beuren's most successful character?

4. What was Mintz's primary concern?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the characters Warner Brothers created.

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

4. Do you consider Lantz successful?

5. Describe Mintz's transition to color from black and white.

6. Describe Lantz's road to success.

7. What were Iwerks good and bad characteristics?

8. Why was Warner Brothers so successful?

9. What priorities did Mintz have in creating animated features?

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

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