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The Far Side Trivia Quiz

A quick quiz based on all those wacky cartoons drawn by Mr Larson.

A multiple-choice quiz by elle81. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
elle81

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
31,649

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1350

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is Mr Larson's first name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. How much was he paid for his first cartoons? Hint

$90

$220

$37.50

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Question 3 of 10

3. When did his cartoon first appear as 'The Far Side'? Hint

1960

1980

1995

1972

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who named the cartoon series 'The Far Side'? Hint

Michelle Knight

Larson himself

Stan Arnold

Juliet Bawden

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where does Larson say his ideas come from? Hint

Caffeine

The subway

Five Thousand and One Weird Cartoon Ideas

Life experience

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Question 6 of 10

6. What animals are Larson's favorites when drawing his cartoons?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is quoted in the forward to 'The Prehistory of the Farside' as saying 'Tragedy is when I cut my finger.Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die.'? Hint

Jerry Lewis

Adam Sandler

Steve Martin

Mel Brooks

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Question 8 of 10

8. Whose first grade class was the author in? Hint

His Father's

Mrs Ferguson's

Miss Blythe's

Mr Jarrop's

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Question 9 of 10

9. What kind of creature has been given the name Strigiphilus garylarsoni? Hint

a cow

an ant

an owl

a louse

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which well known female primatologist was the subject of a controversial cartoon drawn by Larson?

Answer: (Two words don't forget the capitals.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Mr Larson's first name?

Answer: Gary

His brother, Dan, inspired many of Gary's cartoons.

2. How much was he paid for his first cartoons?

Answer: $90

Gary took his first six cartoons to a local Seattle based magazine called the Pacific Search.

3. When did his cartoon first appear as 'The Far Side'?

Answer: 1980

First appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle on January 1, 1980.

4. Who named the cartoon series 'The Far Side'?

Answer: Stan Arnold

Stan was associated with the San Francisco Chronicle.

5. Where does Larson say his ideas come from?

Answer: Caffeine

Gary always wished that a book like Five Thousand and One Weird Cartoon Ideas existed.

6. What animals are Larson's favorites when drawing his cartoons?

Answer: cows

Larson almost changed the name of his works to The Cow Side.

7. Who is quoted in the forward to 'The Prehistory of the Farside' as saying 'Tragedy is when I cut my finger.Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die.'?

Answer: Mel Brooks

8. Whose first grade class was the author in?

Answer: Mrs Ferguson's

Larson's first grade photo is displayed on the back cover of 'A Tenth Anniversary Exhibit.'

9. What kind of creature has been given the name Strigiphilus garylarsoni?

Answer: a louse

It is actually a chewing louse found exclusively on owls named by Dale Clayton of the University of Chicago.

10. Which well known female primatologist was the subject of a controversial cartoon drawn by Larson?

Answer: Jane Goodall

When Jane learned of herself featuring in a Far Side Cartoon she said, 'Wow! Fantastic! Real fame at last! Fancy being in a Gary Larson cartoon!'

Source: Author elle81

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