William Cooper Quiz

William Cooper wrote four novels between 1934 and 1946 under his original name but made his reputation with his first novel under the pen name William Cooper. He wrote 17 novels in all as well as short stories, two plays and a biography of his friend C.P.Snow. – Wikipedia

William Cooper Quiz Questions

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1. What was William Cooper’s original name?
a) Harry Summerfield Hoff
b) William Cowper
c) John Snow
d) James Crabtree

2. When was William Cooper born?
a) 1 January 1901
b) 29 April 1904
c) 4 August 1910
d) 30 December 1902

3. Where was William Cooper born?
a) Bristol
b) Crewe
c) Aberdeen
d) Waterford

4. Which college did William Cooper attend?
a) St. John’s College
b) King’s College
c) Xaverian College
d) Christ’s College

5. In which branch of Royal Air Force did William Cooper serve during World War II?
a) Flying Branch
b) Legal Branch
c) Signals Branch
d) Medical Branch

6. When did William Cooper write Scenes from Provincial Life?
a) 1950
b) 1936
c) 1945
d) 1964

7. Which William Cooper novel was published in 1961?
a) Scenes from Later Life
b) Scenes from Married Life
c) Scenes from Death and Life
d) Love on the Coast

8. When was Scenes from Metropolitan Life published?
a) 1972
b) 1975
c) 1967
d) 1982

9. Which of the following did William Cooper win in 1996?
a) Booker Prize
b) Nobel Prize
c) Golden PEN Award
d) Hugo Award

10. When did William Cooper die?
a) 2 February 2009
b) 31 May 2008
c) 5 September 2002
d) 14 November 2000

William Cooper Quiz Questions with Answers

1. What was William Cooper’s original name?
a) Harry Summerfield Hoff

2. When was William Cooper born?
c) 4 August 1910

3. Where was William Cooper born?
b) Crewe

4. Which college did William Cooper attend?
d) Christ’s College

5. In which branch of Royal Air Force did William Cooper serve during World War II?
c) Signals Branch

6. When did William Cooper write Scenes from Provincial Life?
a) 1950

7. Which William Cooper novel was published in 1961?
b) Scenes from Married Life

8. When was Scenes from Metropolitan Life published?
d) 1982

9. Which of the following did William Cooper win in 1996?
c) Golden PEN Award

10. When did William Cooper die?
c) 5 September 2002