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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, The Silent Era.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did McCay begin as?
(a) Newspaper cartoonist.
(b) Children's book illustrator.
(c) Military film maker.
(d) Librarian.

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

3. Which film was convincing enough to suggest that McCay was not tricking anybody?
(a) Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
(b) Finding Nemo.
(c) Little Nemo.
(d) Gertie the Dinosaur.

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

5. What did Bray's invention do?
(a) Made large flip books.
(b) Made diagrams.
(c) Made copies of characters in different positions.
(d) Made copies of backgrounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suspected that McCay was playing a trick on them?

2. What is described as a series of cartoons put in order to trick the viewer that movement is occurring?

3. Where did McCay prefer to make appearances?

4. What was McCay's first feature?

5. When did Bray apply for a patent?

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