Edgar Lawrence Doctorow Quiz

E. L. Doctorow was an American author, editor, and professor, best known for his works of historical fiction. He has been described as one of the most important American novelists of the 20th century.

Edgar Lawrence Doctorow Quiz Questions

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1. When was Edgar Lawrence Doctorow born?
a) 6 January 1931
b) 4 April 1940
c) 15 August 1936
d) 14 December 1832

2. Where was Edgar Lawrence Doctorow born?
a) Berlin
b) New York
c) Irvine
d) Gambier

3. Which college did Edgar Lawrence Doctorow attend?
a) Bright College
b) King’s College
c) Kenyon College
d) St. Joachim’s College

4. Which university did Edgar Lawrence Doctorow attend?
a) Princeton
b) Regent
c) Washington
d) Columbia

5. Which was Edgar Lawrence Doctorow’s first novel?
a) Welcome to Hard Times
b) Big As Life
c) American Anthem
d) The March

6. Where did Edgar Lawrence Doctorow work in 1959-1964?
a) Library of Congress
b) New American Library
c) The Dial Press
d) Paris

7. When did Edgar Lawrence Doctorow teach at Sarah Lawrence College?
a) 1872
b) 1875
c) 1971-1978
d) 1975

8. When did Edgar Lawrence Doctorow write Ragtime?
a) 1872
b) 1875
c) 1867
d) 1975

9. Which Edgar Lawrence Doctorow novel was made into a film in 1991?
a) The Book of Daniel
b) Billy Bathgate
c) The Waterworks
d) Loon Lake

10. When did Edgar Lawrence Doctorow die?
a) 26 January 1919
b) 10 June 1908
c) 21 July 2015
d) 12 November 1915

Edgar Lawrence Doctorow Quiz Questions with Answers

1. When was Edgar Lawrence Doctorow born?
a) 6 January 1931

2. Where was Edgar Lawrence Doctorow born?
b) New York

3. Which college did Edgar Lawrence Doctorow attend?
c) Kenyon College

4. Which university did Edgar Lawrence Doctorow attend?
d) Columbia

5. Which was Edgar Lawrence Doctorow’s first novel?
a) Welcome to Hard Times

6. Where did Edgar Lawrence Doctorow work in 1959-1964?
b) New American Library

7. When did Edgar Lawrence Doctorow teach at Sarah Lawrence College?
c) 1971-1978

8. When did Edgar Lawrence Doctorow write Ragtime?
d) 1975

9. Which Edgar Lawrence Doctorow novel was made into a film in 1991?
b) Billy Bathgate

10. When did Edgar Lawrence Doctorow die?
c) 21 July 2015

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Originally posted 2016-07-01 21:57:33.