1. What was Norm Ferguson’s full name?
a) Norman William Ferguson
b) Norman James Ferguson
c) William Norman Ferguson
d) William James Ferguson
Answer: c) William Norman Ferguson
2. When was Norm Ferguson born?
a) September 2, 1900
b) September 2, 1902
c) November 4, 1902
d) November 4, 1907
Answer: b) September 2, 1902
3. What was Norm Ferguson’s nickname at Disney Studios?
a) Fergy
b) Normy
c) Willy
d) Normster
Answer: a) Fergy
4. Which Disney character is Norm Ferguson most closely associated with creating?
a) Mickey Mouse
b) Pluto
c) Goofy
d) Donald Duck
Answer: b) Pluto
5. In which year did Norm Ferguson start working at Disney Studios?
a) 1925
b) 1927
c) 1929
d) 1931
Answer: c) 1929
6. What was Norm Ferguson’s initial role at Disney Studios before becoming an animator?
a) Storyboard artist
b) Voice actor
c) Scriptwriter
d) Cameraman
Answer: d) Cameraman
7. Which Disney villain did Norm Ferguson primarily animate in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
a) The Evil Queen
b) The Huntsman
c) The Witch
d) The Magic Mirror
Answer: c) The Witch
8. What was a key characteristic of Norm Ferguson’s animation style?
a) Highly detailed and polished
b) Rough and loose, focusing on personality
c) Minimalist and abstract
d) Strictly realistic
Answer: b) Rough and loose, focusing on personality
9. Which 1934 short film featured Norm Ferguson’s famous “flypaper sequence” with Pluto?
a) The Chain Gang
b) Playful Pluto
c) On Ice
d) Moose Hunters
Answer: b) Playful Pluto
10. Which other Disney character did Norm Ferguson help develop besides Pluto?
a) Big Bad Wolf
b) Minnie Mouse
c) Jiminy Cricket
d) Dopey
Answer: a) Big Bad Wolf
11. In which 1930 cartoon did Norm Ferguson first animate a prototype of Pluto?
a) Steamboat Willie
b) The Chain Gang
c) Silly Symphonies
d) Mickey’s Revue
Answer: b) The Chain Gang
12. How much animation footage did Norm Ferguson produce weekly, compared to the studio average?
a) 10 feet vs. 18 feet
b) 18 feet vs. 10 feet
c) 15 feet vs. 20 feet
d) 20 feet vs. 15 feet
Answer: b) 18 feet vs. 10 feet
13. What was a notable quote about Norm Ferguson’s animation approach by Fred Moore?
a) “He doesn’t know you can’t raise eyebrows above the head circle, so he does it.”
b) “He draws with perfect precision.”
c) “His work is too rough to be effective.”
d) “He focuses too much on detail.”
Answer: a) “He doesn’t know you can’t raise eyebrows above the head circle, so he does it.”
14. Which Disney feature film did Norm Ferguson serve as a sequence director on?
a) The Lion King
b) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
c) Aladdin
d) Beauty and the Beast
Answer: b) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
15. Which 1941 film featured Norm Ferguson in a live-action cameo?
a) The Reluctant Dragon
b) Dumbo
c) Fantasia
d) Pinocchio
Answer: a) The Reluctant Dragon
16. What was Norm Ferguson’s role in the film Dumbo (1941)?
a) Voice actor
b) Directing animator
c) Screenwriter
d) Background artist
Answer: b) Directing animator
17. What health condition affected Norm Ferguson later in life?
a) Heart disease
b) Arthritis
c) Diabetes
d) Asthma
Answer: c) Diabetes
18. In which year did Norm Ferguson leave Disney Studios?
a) 1950
b) 1953
c) 1955
d) 1957
Answer: b) 1953
19. Which award did Norm Ferguson posthumously receive in 1987?
a) Academy Award
b) Winsor McCay Award
c) Annie Award
d) Golden Globe
Answer: b) Winsor McCay Award
20. When was Norm Ferguson posthumously inducted as a Disney Legend?
a) 1987
b) 1995
c) 1999
d) 2003
Answer: c) 1999
21. What was the name of the studio where Norm Ferguson worked before Disney?
a) Fleischer Studios
b) Paul Terry’s Fables Pictures
c) Warner Bros. Animation
d) Sullivan’s Felix the Cat Studio
Answer: b) Paul Terry’s Fables Pictures
22. Which character did Norm Ferguson animate in Pinocchio (1940)?
a) J. Worthington Foulfellow
b) Pinocchio
c) Geppetto
d) Jiminy Cricket
Answer: a) J. Worthington Foulfellow
23. Which Disney film marked Norm Ferguson’s last major contribution?
a) Alice in Wonderland
b) Cinderella
c) Peter Pan
d) The Three Caballeros
Answer: c) Peter Pan
24. What was a key contribution of Norm Ferguson to Disney’s stylistic development?
a) Introducing 3D animation
b) Focusing on character personality and performance
c) Developing digital animation tools
d) Creating realistic backgrounds
Answer: b) Focusing on character personality and performance
25. Which book by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston highlights Norm Ferguson’s work?
a) The Art of Animation
b) Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life
c) The Animator’s Survival Kit
d) Cartoon Animation Basics
Answer: b) Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life
