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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. According to McCay, what should animation be?

2. Who of the following was one of Disney's co-workers?

3. What is considered the first animated cartoon?

4. In which century was animation invented?

5. What did Fleischer patent?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Winsor McCay and his views.

2. Describe "Little Nemo."

3. Describe Max Fleischer's body of work.

4. Why did Disney lose the rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit?

5. Describe Disney's enthusiasm for his work.

6. Describe McCay's inspiration and uprising.

7. What were the consequences of Fleischer being a bad businessman?

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

9. What was Fleischer's relationship with Paramount?

10. What were the limits on early animation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the obstacles to early animation. What struggles did animators like McCay and Cohl overcome in creating animation?

Essay Topic 2

Evaluate the level of bias present in Maltin's book. What type of bias is there? Identify two examples. How are some of the animators vilified? Do you think this is fair? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the contribution Walter Lantz gave to the animation industry. What did Lantz create that has continued to be relevant to modern animation? How successful do you rank Lantz? Why?

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