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Larry David Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the life and career of Larry David.

A multiple-choice quiz by KP_84. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
KP_84

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
369,098

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
229

Question 1 of 10

1. Larry David was the co-creator of which popular sitcom? Hint

Frasier

Friends

Becker

Seinfeld

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did David go to college? Hint

Yale University

Pennsylvania State University

Harvard University

University of Maryland

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Question 3 of 10

3. In his earlier career as a stand-up comic, David was famous for storming off stage midway through his routine if the response of audience was not positive.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Before he became a successful sitcom writer and producer, David lived in a government-subsidized apartment complex in New York.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is David's full name? Hint

Lawrence Michael David

Lawrence Jerome David

Lawrence Gene David

Lawrence George David

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the Academy Award-winning producer to whom David was married for 14 years? Hint

Nina Sklar

Cheryl Hines

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Laurie Lennard

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Question 7 of 10

7. David had once been a writer and performer on "Fridays" and which other variety TV show? Hint

The Tonight Show

Saturday Night Live (SNL)

The David Letterman Show

The Late Night Show

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 2000, David created and starred in which TV series? Hint

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Two and a Half Men

The Goldbergs

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2012, David made a guest appearance on which web series starring Jerry Seinfeld? Hint

Long Story Short

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Not Looking

Tiny Apartment

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Question 10 of 10

10. David wrote and directed which 1998 movie? Hint

Austin Powers

Bee Movie

Sour Grapes

Pulp Fiction

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Larry David was the co-creator of which popular sitcom?

Answer: Seinfeld

Hit series "Seinfeld" was about the day to day lives of a group of four friends living in New York City. It starred Jerry Seinfeld.

2. Where did David go to college?

Answer: University of Maryland

David earned a Bachelor of History at the University of Maryland. He graduated in 1969.

3. In his earlier career as a stand-up comic, David was famous for storming off stage midway through his routine if the response of audience was not positive.

Answer: True

Despite being an excellent writer and being held in high regard by his colleagues, David's inability to connect with the audience meant that he was not successful as a stand-up comic. When the audience didn't laugh, David would often become frustrated, and sometimes stormed off stage without finishing his routine.

4. Before he became a successful sitcom writer and producer, David lived in a government-subsidized apartment complex in New York.

Answer: True

Despite being a talented writer, David was not a very good performer. Consequently, David's stand-up routines were not received as well as they otherwise would have been, and his career prior to "Seinfeld" was not particularly successful. David spent his early adult life in poverty, and worked at a variety of jobs in addition to writing and performing to make ends meet.

5. What is David's full name?

Answer: Lawrence Gene David

David was born Lawrence Gene David on July 2, 1947. He was born into Jewish family in Sheepshead Bay, New York.

6. What is the name of the Academy Award-winning producer to whom David was married for 14 years?

Answer: Laurie Lennard

Lennard was the producer of the Academy Award-winning documentary "An Inconvenient Truth". Her other notable works include "Fed Up", a documentary about the causes of obesity in America.

In addition to being a producer, Lennard is also an environmental and political activist, and has been involved in numerous campaigns aimed at reducing America's carbon emissions.

Lennard and David divorced in 2007.

7. David had once been a writer and performer on "Fridays" and which other variety TV show?

Answer: Saturday Night Live (SNL)

David worked on "Fridays" and "Saturday Night Live" ("SNL") prior to working on "Seinfeld". Remarkably, only one of his sketches was aired on "SNL". David lost his job on "SNL" after mouthing off at his boss. This experience would provide the inspiration for the "Seinfeld" episode "The Revenge".

8. In 2000, David created and starred in which TV series?

Answer: Curb Your Enthusiasm

David played the lead role in "Curb Your Enthusiasm". The show centered on the events in the life of a semi-fictional version of himself.

9. In 2012, David made a guest appearance on which web series starring Jerry Seinfeld?

Answer: Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

David appeared in the first-ever episode of "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee". Each episode of the popular web series follows the same format, with Seinfeld picking up a celebrity guest and taking them out to get coffee.

10. David wrote and directed which 1998 movie?

Answer: Sour Grapes

"Sour Grapes" is about a dispute between two cousins, Richie and Evan, after Richie wins a $400,000 jackpot from a slot machine with coins that he borrowed from Evan. The film was poorly received and was not a box office success.

Source: Author KP_84

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