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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Fleischer's most popular and long-lasting invention?
(a) Projector.
(b) Bouncing ball.
(c) Digital camera.
(d) Rotoscope.

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

3. Where did Disney begin working as an ad man?
(a) Oswald Studio.
(b) Walt Disney Studio.
(c) Pesmen-Rubin Art Studio.
(d) MGM Studio.

4. Which of the following is not an early Disney feature?
(a) Fantasia.
(b) Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.
(c) The Lion King.
(d) The Jungle Book.

5. Who of the following was one of Disney's co-workers?
(a) Charles Mintz.
(b) Ub Iwerks.
(c) Paul Terry.
(d) Max Fleischer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the feature Fleischer worked on with the American Museum of Natural History?

2. Which of the following angered Disney's employees?

3. When did Bray apply for a patent?

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

5. In the early days of animation, how many drawings were required per minute?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and why did Disney begin to focus on creating theme parks?

2. Describe Disney's rocky start in the animation industry.

3. What were the strengths of the Fleischer brothers? What were the weaknesses?

4. Do you think Disney would have become successful today? Why or why not?

5. What kept Disney on top of his competition?

6. Why do you think Leonard Maltin calls Max Fleischer an unsung hero?

7. Why did Disney's success slow down during World War II?

8. Who was John Randolph Bray?

9. Describe the machine that Bray created.

10. Describe the difficulties involved in creating "Snow White."

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