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

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

3. What did Dick Lundy want Lantz to do?
(a) Add the "Disney touch."
(b) Add music.
(c) Add dynamic settings.
(d) Add personality to characters.

4. When did Lantz close his studio?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1962.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mintz's primary concern?

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

3. What did Iwerks do best?

4. What was Van Beurens major focus?

5. Who did Lantz work for in Los Angeles?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Do you consider Lantz successful?

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

5. Describe the struggles that Warner Brothers faced.

6. Why was Warner Brothers so successful?

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

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

9. Describe Lantz's road to success.

10. Describe the characters Warner Brothers created.

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