Pat Conroy Quiz

Q. What well-respected publication had this to say about Pat Conroy's , Beach Music?­­"Tolstoy said that every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way, but he never read Pat Conroy's fiction,"?

A. The New York Times Book Review

Q. Conroy attended what, until recently, all-male military college?

A. The Citadel

Q. Which one of her son's novels did Peg Conroy give the judge as evidence during her divorce proceedings from Colonel Don Conroy?

A. The Great Santini (1976)

Q. Who played "The Great Santini" in the film version of the book?

A. Robert Duvall

Q. What author inspired and influenced Conroy at an early age?

A. Thomas Wolfe

Q. What song did Pat Conroy make Barbra Streisand sing on the phone during Prince of Tides negotiations in order to verify her identity?

A. "People"

Q. What nickname did Conroy's father bestow upon him?

A. Mama's Boy