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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of job did Margaret Winkler have at Disney?
(a) Disney's manager.
(b) Disneys distributor.
(c) Disney's producer.
(d) Disney's animator.

2. Who was the founder of Paramount Studios?
(a) Allan Zane.
(b) Alexander Zorkins.
(c) Adolph Zukor.
(d) Alex Zuport.

3. Which of the following was Disney's first instant success?
(a) The Lion King.
(b) Fantasia.
(c) Mickey Mouse.
(d) Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.

4. What is considered the first animated cartoon?
(a) Humorous Phases of Funny Faces.
(b) Gertie the Dinosaur.
(c) Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
(d) Looney Tunes.

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

6. What seemed to always win for Disney?
(a) His quality.
(b) His vision.
(c) His money managing skills.
(d) His intelligence.

7. How did Disney's employees describe his outlook?
(a) Calm.
(b) Angsty.
(c) Enthusiastic.
(d) Nonchalant.

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

9. Who is described as a "legendary animator and entrepreneur" in the beginning of animation?
(a) Disney.
(b) McCay.
(c) Lantz.
(d) Bray.

10. Through all of Disney's struggles, which of the following never suffered?
(a) Employee pay.
(b) Enthusiasm.
(c) Quality.
(d) Profit.

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

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

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

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

15. Which of the following did Disney refuse to spare?
(a) Fun.
(b) Expense.
(c) Character development.
(d) Employee welfare and salary.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to those that did not believe that animation was real, what was McCay using to trick the audience?

2. Which film was convincing enough to suggest that McCay was not tricking anybody?

3. At what point did Disney's work stop exploding?

4. What was Bray fascinated by?

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

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