Peter Benchley Quiz

1. When was Peter Benchley born?
  • Correct Answer: 8 May 1940

2. Which school did Peter Benchley attend?
  • Correct Answer: The Allen-Stevenson School

3. Which university did Peter Benchley attend?
  • Correct Answer: Harvard

4. Of which magazine was Peter Benchley editor?
  • Correct Answer: Newsweek

5. For which President was Peter Benchley a speechwriter?
  • Correct Answer: Lyndon Johnson

6. When was Jaws published?
  • Correct Answer: 1974

7. With whom did Peter Benchley co-write the screenplay of Jaws?
  • Correct Answer: Carl Gottlieb

8. Which Peter Benchley novel was published in 1976?
  • Correct Answer: The Deep

9. In which film did Peter Benchley play Frank Crowninshield?
  • Correct Answer: Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

10. When did Peter Benchley die?
  • Correct Answer: 11 February 2006

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