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

2. When did Bray apply for a patent?
(a) 1914.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1923.
(d) 1910.

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

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

5. Where did McCay prefer to make appearances?
(a) Broadway musicals.
(b) Film sets.
(c) Vaudeville.
(d) Poetry readings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following had the greatest impact on the animation industry?

2. What did Bray's machine print on?

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

4. Where was Emile Cohl from?

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

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