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Quiz about Ephraim Kishon
Quiz about Ephraim Kishon

Ephraim Kishon Trivia Quiz


Ephraim Kishon was one of the world's best satirists, who unfortunately informed the world in 2002 he would stop writing. He passed away in 2005.

A multiple-choice quiz by D@N. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
D@N
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
87,529
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
247
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Question 1 of 10
1. Where did Ephraim Kishon live? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Where was he born? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Whats the name of his late wife? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which movie that Kishon directed was as an Oscar nominee (1965)? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of these was a play (and not a novel) by Ephraim Kishon? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What's the name of Kishon's first born child? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the name of his dog?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 8 of 10
8. Ephraim Kishon is the most read Hebrew writer after the bible.


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the name of the café Kishon usually sat in? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Ephraim Kishon received the Nobel Prize for Literature.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where did Ephraim Kishon live?

Answer: Israel

Kishon emigrated to Israel from Hungary in 1949. He passed away in 2005.
2. Where was he born?

Answer: Budapest

He was born in Budapest in 1924.
3. Whats the name of his late wife?

Answer: Sarah

Sarah Kishon, also known in his books as "the little wife", and who passed away in the year 2002, wrote a book herself about her husband in 1992.
4. Which movie that Kishon directed was as an Oscar nominee (1965)?

Answer: Salah

Salah, is the story of immigrants in 1949 Israel.
5. Which of these was a play (and not a novel) by Ephraim Kishon?

Answer: Oh Oh Juliet

"Unfair to Goliath" (1968), "The Fox in the Chicken Coop" (1972) and "Sorry We Won" (1967) are a few of his books. "Oh Oh Juliet", was not a book, but a play by Kishon.
6. What's the name of Kishon's first born child?

Answer: Rafael

Rafael Kishon (born 1957) Amir Kishon (born 1964) Renana Kishon (born 1968)
7. What was the name of his dog?

Answer: Max

The opening to "My Family: Right or Wrong" -
"All of this is dedicated to my pet Max, who is the only one in my house that listens me".
8. Ephraim Kishon is the most read Hebrew writer after the bible.

Answer: True

And that's not a fair competition really...
9. What was the name of the café Kishon usually sat in?

Answer: California

"California" is a café in the center of Tel Aviv. Even though "Paris" and "Manhattan" are also cafés there, and "Montana" is a famous ice-cream store in the town center too, only California is mentioned in his books as his hangout.
10. Ephraim Kishon received the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Answer: False

No. :-(
Someone on the board in Sweden isn't doing his/her job properly since this hardworking writer never got what he deserves.
Source: Author D@N

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