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Quiz: Bill Cosby

By Gaby Gollub, January-February 2004





1. Who helped Bill get his big TV break with I Spy?

  A. Bob Hope
  B. Carl Reiner
  C. Johnny Carson
  D. Dick Van Dyke

2. Which of the following was not a Cosby show?

  A. Cosby
  B. Cos
  C. Meet Bill Cosby
  D. The Bill Cosby Show

3. At Wister Elementary School, Bill had many friends who inspired characters on Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. Who was not among these friends?

  A. Old Weird Harold
  B. Charles
  C. Dumb Donald
  D. Rudy

4. In 1989, Bill and wife Camille set a philanthropy record by awarding $20 million to which historically black college or university?

  A. Fisk University
  B. Spelman College
  C. Morehouse College
  D. Tuskegee University

5. Bill and Camille Cosby gave all of their children names starting with "E." "E" stands for:

  A. Excellence
  B. Elegance
  C. Erudite
  D. Earnest

6. In the original concept, The Cosby Show's Cliff and Clair Huxtable had which professions?

  A. Doctor and lawyer
  B. Limo driver and plumber
  C. Teacher and therapist
  D. Musician and writer

7. Six of his 21 comedy albums have won Grammy awards. Which of the following is among the winners?

  A. Why Is There Air?
  B. It's True, It's True
  C. Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days
  D. When I Was a Kid

8. Bill has written dozens of books, including many bestsellers. Which book had the largest single first printing in publishing history?

  A. Fatherhood
  B. The Meanest Thing to Say
  C. Time Flies
  D. Love and Marriage

9. Bill has not starred in a movie with:

  A. Sidney Poitier
  B. Whoopi Goldberg
  C. Elliot Gould
  D. Raquel Welch

10. So far, Bill has not:

  A. Served in the Navy
  B. Composed music
  C. Recorded a top-40 hit song
  D. Run for a political office