Kenneth Lonergan Trivia Quiz Questions and Answers
1. In which year was Kenneth Lonergan born?
a) 1960
b) 1962
c) 1964
d) 1966
Answer: b) 1962
2. Where was Kenneth Lonergan born?
a) Manhattan, New York
b) Brooklyn, New York
c) The Bronx, New York
d) Queens, New York
Answer: c) The Bronx, New York
3. What is Kenneth Lonergan’s primary profession?
a) Novelist
b) Actor and producer
c) Playwright, screenwriter, and film director
d) Musician and composer
Answer: b) Playwright, screenwriter, and film director
4. Which of the following is a hallmark of Lonergan’s works?
a) Complex emotional and interpersonal dynamics
b) High-action sequences
c) Science fiction themes
d) Historical epics
Answer: a) Complex emotional and interpersonal dynamics
5. Which award did Kenneth Lonergan win for Manchester by the Sea?
a) Academy Award for Best Director
b) Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
c) Academy Award for Best Picture
d) Academy Award for Best Actor
Answer: b) Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
6. What was the title of Kenneth Lonergan’s first one-act play?
a) This Is Our Youth
b) The Waverly Gallery
c) The Rennings Children
d) Lobby Hero
Answer: c) The Rennings Children
7. In which year was The Rennings Children chosen for the Young Playwrights Festival?
a) 1980
b) 1982
c) 1984
d) 1986
Answer: b) 1982
8. Which university did Lonergan attend for his dramatic-writing program?
a) Harvard University
b) New York University
c) Yale University
d) Columbia University
Answer: b) New York University
9. Which theater company did Lonergan co-found?
a) Naked Angels
b) The Actors Studio
c) Roundabout Theatre Company
d) Public Theater
Answer: a) Naked Angels
10. What was Lonergan’s first theatrical success?
a) Lobby Hero
b) The Starry Messenger
c) This Is Our Youth
d) The Waverly Gallery
Answer: c) This Is Our Youth
11. In which year did This Is Our Youth premiere Off-Broadway?
a) 1994
b) 1996
c) 1998
d) 2000
Answer: b) 1996
12. Which play by Lonergan was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama?
a) This Is Our Youth
b) The Waverly Gallery
c) Lobby Hero
d) The Starry Messenger
Answer: b) The Waverly Gallery
13. What is the setting of The Waverly Gallery?
a) A Greenwich Village art gallery
b) A Manhattan apartment
c) A Brooklyn diner
d) A Boston harbor
Answer: a) A Greenwich Village art gallery
14. Which actor starred in the original Off-Broadway production of The Waverly Gallery?
a) Laura Linney
b) Eileen Heckart
c) Mark Ruffalo
d) Anna Paquin
Answer: b) Eileen Heckart
15. Which play by Lonergan premiered at Playwrights Horizons in 2001?
a) The Starry Messenger
b) This Is Our Youth
c) Lobby Hero
d) The Rennings Children
Answer: c) Lobby Hero
16. Which film marked Lonergan’s directorial debut?
a) Analyze This
b) You Can Count on Me
c) Gangs of New York
d) Manchester by the Sea
Answer: b) You Can Count on Me
17. Who executive produced You Can Count on Me?
a) Steven Spielberg
b) Quentin Tarantino
c) Martin Scorsese
d) David Fincher
Answer: c) Martin Scorsese
18. Which award did You Can Count on Me win at Sundance in 2000?
a) Best Director
b) Grand Jury Prize
c) Audience Award
d) Best Cinematography
Answer: b) Grand Jury Prize
19. For which film did Lonergan co-write the screenplay that earned an Academy Award nomination?
a) Analyze This
b) The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
c) Gangs of New York
d) Margaret
Answer: c) Gangs of New York
20. In which year was Margaret filmed?
a) 2005
b) 2007
c) 2009
d) 2011
Answer: a) 2005
21. Why was the release of Margaret delayed until 2011?
a) Casting issues
b) Editing disputes
c) Financial constraints
d) Marketing delays
Answer: b) Editing disputes
22. Which actress played the lead role in Margaret?
a) Laura Linney
b) Anna Paquin
c) Michelle Williams
d) J. Smith-Cameron
Answer: b) Anna Paquin
23. Which play by Lonergan premiered Off-Broadway in 2009?
a) The Starry Messenger
b) Lobby Hero
c) The Waverly Gallery
d) This Is Our Youth
Answer: a) The Starry Messenger
24. Who is Kenneth Lonergan married to?
a) Laura Linney
b) J. Smith-Cameron
c) Anna Paquin
d) Michelle Williams
Answer: b) J. Smith-Cameron
25. What is the name of Lonergan’s daughter?
a) Nellie
b) Sarah
c) Emma
d) Lily
Answer: a) Nellie