Notes

Here are the answers to the questions:

1. Feld expressed his opinion of the state of the clowns in his circus in 1967 by remarking, “They can fall down, but can they get up?”

2. Those imbued with a desire to make people laugh are likely to apply to Clown College.

3. Shyness would undermine an audition to Clown College because it would undermine their chances of success.

4. No, Clown College is not all fun and games; it is a place where students work hard for 14 hours a day, six days a week, to learn the rudiments of clowning.

5. Students learn physical aspects of clowning, such as tumbling, pratfalls, walking on stilts, riding unicycles, and juggling, as well as developing their own repertoire of tricks and stunts.

6. One might conclude that students at Clown College get a good education in clowning because they are taught by veteran clowns who are experts in their field and learn a wide range of skills and techniques.

7. Students with a penchant for mime might be interested in becoming a whiteface clown.

8. The auguste's makeup is greatly exaggerated, whereas the whiteface clown's makeup is applied sparingly around the eyes and mouth.

9. The auguste can be characterized as rambunctious and mischievous.

10. The auguste is the bane of the other clowns because it specializes in instigating mischief in the circus ring and acting like a buffoon, often causing trouble for others.