Quiz on Paul Zindel's Life and Works

What was the cause of Paul Zindel's death?

• Cancer

• Pneumonia

• Heart attack

• Car accident

What subject did Paul Zindel teach in high school?

• Mathematics

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Biology

Which play won Paul Zindel a Pulitzer Prize?

• The Pigman

• My Darling, My Hamburger

• Confessions of a Teenage Baboon

• The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

Who directed the film version of 'The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds'?

• Clint Eastwood

• Paul Newman

• Martin Scorsese

• Steven Spielberg

What was the profession of Paul Zindel's father?

• Lawyer

• Doctor

• Teacher

• Police officer

Which actress was mentioned as playing the character based on Zindel's mother?

• Joanne Woodward

• Judy Garland

• Eileen Heckart

• Meryl Streep

What was the title of Paul Zindel's first novel?

• The Pigman

• I Never Loved Your Mind

• Pardon Me, You're Stepping on My Eyeball

• The Undertaker's Gone Bananas

In which year did 'The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds' open Off Broadway?

• 1974

• 1972

• 1970

• 1968

What was the profession of Paul Zindel's mother?

• Artist

• Teacher

• Nurse

• Writer

Which award did 'The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds' win in 1970?

• Tony Award

• Academy Award

• Obie Award

• Golden Globe