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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is considered the first animated cartoon?

2. What was Bray's occupation?

3. How many employees did Fleischer have in 1923?

4. When was Red Seal Pictures formed?

5. Which of the following was a fault of Fleischer's?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Disney's enthusiasm for his work.

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

3. Describe three of Disney's legendary works.

4. What were the differences between Max Fleischer and Dave Fleischer?

5. What complications and struggles did McCay face?

6. Why did it take so long for animation to gain popularity?

7. Describe the "bouncing ball" that Fleischer created.

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

9. What kept Disney on top of his competition?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of the military and war on the animation industry. How was Walter Lantz's career affected by war? Which other animators were directly affected by wars and how?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the challenges that Walt Disney faced when creating his empire. Also describe the successes he had. What did he do right? What did he do wrong?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Fleischer is underestimated? Describe his downfalls and successes and evaluate whether or not Fleischer deserves more popularity.

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