1. In clowning, there is a hierarchy, with the White Face clown at the high end and the  _________ at the low end.

A) hobo

B) class clown

C) girl clown

D) Auguste clown

2. Would-be clowns can imitate another clown in everything except the

A) clothes

B) act

C) hairdo

D) face

3. To trademark a clown face, a clown sends a photo of his/her face into the Clown Registry, where the face is then painted on a _____________ and kept in the registry.

A) 12x16 inch canvas

B) wall

C) goose egg

D) glass

4. In order to join the Moscow State Circus, clowns must go to the Moscow State Circus College for Circus and Variety Arts for ________________ .

A) 7 years

B) 8 months

C) 2 years

D) 4 years

5. What famous clown was originally created by Capitol Records in the 1940s as a character featured in a series of children's records?

A) Bozo
B) Weepy Willie
C) Koko
D) Clarabelle
 

6. Santa Claus is the most widely recognized face in the world.  Who comes in second?

A) Bozo

B) Emmett Kelly

C) Ronald McDonald

D) Clem Kadiddlehopper

7. Emmett Kelly was a famous clown with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. What was the name of his classic clown character?
A) Lonely Louie
B) Sad Sam
C) Weary Willie
D) Forlorn Fred

8. Red Skelton’s characters included all the following except:

A) Clem Kadiddlehopper and Sheriff Deadeye

B) Freddy the Freeloader and the Mean Widdle Kid

C) Puff-a-Lump and Paddy McPugg

D) San Fernando Red and Bolivar Shagnasty

9. Known as “America’s Favorite Clown”, Red Skelton signed of from his shows with

A) “Good night, and God bless”

B) “Now it’s time to say good-bye”

C) “Thanks for sharing a laugh or two”

D) “See you next week”

Answers

1. A) hobo

2. D) face

3. C) goose egg

4. A) 7 years

5. A) Bozo

6. C) Ronald McDonald

7. C) Weary Willie

8. C) Puff-a-Lump and Paddy McPugg

9. A) “Good night, and God bless”

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