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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) Librarian.
(b) Children's book illustrator.
(c) Military film maker.
(d) Newspaper cartoonist.

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

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

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

5. In what year did McCay's first feature come out?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1914.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following describes McCay's first feature?

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

3. Who is described as a "legendary animator and entrepreneur" in the beginning of animation?

4. What was McCay's first feature?

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

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