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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is considered the first animated cartoon?
(a) Humorous Phases of Funny Faces.
(b) Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
(c) Gertie the Dinosaur.
(d) Looney Tunes.

2. Who was the founder of Paramount Studios?
(a) Adolph Zukor.
(b) Alex Zuport.
(c) Allan Zane.
(d) Alexander Zorkins.

3. Which of the following was the name of one of Fleischer's first features?
(a) Kiki the Clown.
(b) Koko the Clown.
(c) Cici the Clown.
(d) Soso the Clown.

4. McCay said that animation had unfortunately become what?
(a) Business.
(b) Manipulation.
(c) Art.
(d) Trade.

5. Where was Fleischer from?
(a) United Kingdom.
(b) Bolivia.
(c) Austria.
(d) Colombia.

6. What is a nickname for celluloid?
(a) Cel.
(b) Cellu.
(c) Loid.
(d) Ulo.

7. Which of the following best describes Disney's work ethic?
(a) He had little care for detail.
(b) He wanted money, not pleasure.
(c) He could not understand enthusiasm for work.
(d) He was a workaholic.

8. What seemed to always win for Disney?
(a) His money managing skills.
(b) His vision.
(c) His quality.
(d) His intelligence.

9. What is described as a series of cartoons put in order to trick the viewer that movement is occurring?
(a) Bray's invention.
(b) Storyline.
(c) Rotascope.
(d) Flip book.

10. Which of the following did McCay specifically say he did not want to be a part of?
(a) Film industry.
(b) Production.
(c) Animation.
(d) Distribution.

11. When was Disney's last film released?
(a) A year after his death.
(b) A month before his death.
(c) The day that he died.
(d) A year before his death.

12. Which of the following was McCay inspired by?
(a) A military film.
(b) A flip book.
(c) A comic book.
(d) A Disney film.

13. What was Fleischer's most popular and long-lasting invention?
(a) Bouncing ball.
(b) Rotoscope.
(c) Projector.
(d) Digital camera.

14. What was Disney's first significant piece of animation for his new business?
(a) Porky Pig.
(b) Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
(c) Snow White.
(d) Mickey Mouse.

15. When was Gertie the Dinosaur released?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1914.
(c) 1918.
(d) 1921.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is often considered to be the first true animated cartoon?

2. Originally, what animal made up part of Betty Boop?

3. Which of the following is not an early Disney feature?

4. What did McCay begin as?

5. Which of the following adjectives describes Disney's early career?

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