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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 did Fleischer work on during World War II?
(a) Betty Boop.
(b) Children's cartoons.
(c) Live-action feature films.
(d) Military films.

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

3. Which of the following is not an early Disney feature?
(a) The Jungle Book.
(b) Fantasia.
(c) The Lion King.
(d) Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.

4. Which of the following was a fault of Fleischer's?
(a) Bad at creating storylines.
(b) Bad at being original rather than copying.
(c) Bad at creating characters.
(d) Bad at doing business.

5. Who called Max Fleischer an unsung hero?
(a) A Warner Brothers studio executive.
(b) Maltin.
(c) Mintz.
(d) Disney.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the early days of animation, how many frames per second were required for an animated piece?

2. Which of the following was a production that took a great deal of research for Fleischer?

3. Which of the following did McCay specifically say he did not want to be a part of?

4. In which century was animation invented?

5. When was Gertie the Dinosaur released?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was John Randolph Bray?

2. Do you think Disney would have become successful today? Why or why not?

3. Why was the audience skeptical of McCay?

4. What were the differences between Max Fleischer and Dave Fleischer?

5. Describe the "bouncing ball" that Fleischer created.

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

7. Describe three of Disney's legendary works.

8. Describe the difficulties involved in creating "Snow White."

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

10. What were the strengths of the Fleischer brothers? What were the weaknesses?

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