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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 Bray's occupation?
(a) Newspaper cartoonist.
(b) Comic book artist.
(c) Novelist.
(d) Film producer.

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

3. What was Walt Disney's brother's name?
(a) Charles.
(b) Roy.
(c) David.
(d) Mark.

4. What did Dave Fleischer annoy workers with?
(a) His desire to create only animal-like characters.
(b) His desire for gags.
(c) His desire to create voluptuous female characters.
(d) His desire to create musicals.

5. What did Fleischer miss out on?
(a) Merchandising.
(b) Feature films.
(c) Television spots.
(d) Creating unique stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. McCay said that animation had unfortunately become what?

2. Which of the following films did Disney actually work on?

3. Which of the following places did Disney work at?

4. When was Gertie the Dinosaur released?

5. What was the animated film that Fleischer created with Dr. Lee DeForest?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mae West influence Fleischer's work?

2. Describe Disney's rocky start in the animation industry.

3. When and why did Disney begin to focus on creating theme parks?

4. Describe McCay's preferences as an animator in the film industry.

5. Who was John Randolph Bray?

6. Describe Winsor McCay and his views.

7. What was Fleischer's relationship with Paramount?

8. Describe Disney's enthusiasm for his work.

9. Why did Disney lose the rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit?

10. Describe the strike that Disney employees put on.

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