Friday, April 04, 2003

Toon Crazy folks, take this quiz

For all u boys and girls who are toon crazy, heres a small quiz, send in ur replies to me

1. He was born with another name, this character evolved into one of the most popular Cartoons to this day. He has an opponent who always outwits him. Theirs is a love-hate relationship. His opponent is cunning enough to read his mind and look at blue prints set for capturing him, which famous pair are we talking here?

2. Each March, this kid blows out the candles on the cake and becomes younger by a year. Has been as very successful in TV serials, movies as on the newspaper strip. Which character are we talking about?

3. We are talking of a duo here; the first one was born on 1910, studied engineering briefly before a lack of finances forced him to end his studies. The talent for drawing is what fetched this person the dividends in life. The second person was born a year later, worked at a law firm and before he started his career as a cartoonist Together they hold a record of creating over 200 cartoons and won several Oscar’s for it.

4. Robin Williams immortalized this character in a Hollywood flick. This was the first character ever immortalized in public sculpture. A particular industry credited and saving due to the habits of this character. He went on to replace the most popular mouse on his way to the top. Which character are we talking about?

5. A great debut which featured in 7 newspapers, this team was animated in 1957, ran as a Broadway Musical for a period of 5 years, was adopted by NASA as a promotional device, and has a painting of the entire gang in a famous museum. Which cartoon strip are we talking about?

6. He’s a genius when it comes to eating, his debut was hanging on the screen door complaining he is "bored, bored, bored, bored"...etc. When something finally does happen. Also on a hot day he clops around in ice-cube tray as shoes. Orders for coffee over Internet, who are we talking about?

7. A strong advocate of doing “nothing”, His says that the problem with the future is that it keeps turning into the present. While acting as a vegetable he ruined the play because he was stuck in the washing room. Together with his mate he makes u laugh with his wise cracks. He is named after a theologian who believed in predestination and his companion named after a philosopher. Which famous characters are we talking about?

8. His creation was an accident, which came at a time when America was in a conflict with an Asian country, an error that turned very good for all readers. Stationed at an unusual place, this character is very lazy and always running himself into problem. His sister and brother form another cartoon strip of their own. which is still running successfully. The strip is a melting pot of outrageous characters that have become stars in their own right. Which comic strip are we talking about?

9. He has worldwide recognition, traveled 58 countries and speaks 13 languages. He makes an appearance everyday in 1,900 newspapers. He is a devoted family man and a reluctant taxpayer and has a huge appetite. Who is he?

10. She transformed from flighty flapper into loving wife and, eventually, mother. Warm, gentle, loving and supportive of her husband and her children, she's spent many years as a model housewife. She shocked her husband when she decided to join the work force. Always there to rescue her husband, who went on a hunger strike, defied his parents to make her life partner. Their second child was named after a reader’s contest. They together have survived decades through war and peace, boom and bust, revolution and social upheaval. Who is she?

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