Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Leonard Maltin
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Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character did Max Fleischer create?
(a) Porky Pig.
(b) Betty Boop.
(c) Mickey Mouse.
(d) Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.

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

3. Where was Winsor McCay from?
(a) Ireland.
(b) France.
(c) America.
(d) Austria.

4. What was Bray fascinated by?
(a) Child psychology.
(b) Comic books.
(c) Animation.
(d) Writing.

5. Which of the following limited early animation?
(a) Low production costs.
(b) Black and white coloring.
(c) Inappropriate drawing tools.
(d) Ability to combine live action with cartoons.

6. According to McCay, what should animation be?
(a) Manipulation.
(b) Trade.
(c) Art.
(d) Business.

7. Which of the following angered Disney's employees?
(a) He expected them to be too creative.
(b) No incentives to continue working.
(c) He put little effort into quality.
(d) No overtime pay.

8. At what point did Disney's work stop exploding?
(a) His workers began rioting.
(b) World War II.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Great Depression.

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

10. Who was Fleischer's biggest competition?
(a) Warner Brothers.
(b) Maltin.
(c) Mintz.
(d) Disney.

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

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

13. What did Fleischer miss out on?
(a) Creating unique stories.
(b) Merchandising.
(c) Feature films.
(d) Television spots.

14. Originally, what animal made up part of Betty Boop?
(a) Kangaroo.
(b) Cat.
(c) Bear.
(d) Dog.

15. What did Dave Fleischer annoy workers with?
(a) His desire to create voluptuous female characters.
(b) His desire to create musicals.
(c) His desire for gags.
(d) His desire to create only animal-like characters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did McCay prefer to make appearances?

2. What did Fleischer work on during World War II?

3. When was Disney's last film released?

4. Which of the following best describes Disney's work ethic?

5. Which of the following kept Disney on top in the animation industry?

(see the answer keys)

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