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Quiz about The Black Donnellys Characters

"The Black Donnellys" - Characters Quiz

"The Black Donnellys" only had six episodes aired on TV, with the remaining seven only available online and on iTunes. These 13 episodes have a lot of characters. Do you remember who's who? SPOILERS for all 13 episodes.

A multiple-choice quiz by lachatdelarue. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which character, who comments that he wishes he had brothers like the Donnellys, narrates the story? Hint

Samson

Whitey

Joey Ice Cream

Dokey

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the first name of the Donnelly brothers' late father? Hint

Earl

Bobby

Derek

Frankie

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Question 3 of 15

3. Two men, Nicky Cottero and Benny Cool, attack Sean Donnelly in the pilot episode. Nicky Cottero is played by Kirk Acevedo. Who plays Benny Cool? Hint

Lenny Venito

Michael Rispoli

Jamie Bonelli

Joe Pistoni

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who sees Tommy take the box Dokey wanted from Huey's desk? Hint

Vinnie Culiari

Kate Farrell

Matthew Farrell

Louie Downtown

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Question 5 of 15

5. Helen Donnelly blames which girl for Sean's beating? Hint

Mia

Nadine

Joanie

Kim

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which character perpetrates the revenge attack on the wheelchair-bound war veteran? Hint

Jimmy Donnelly

Tommy Donnelly

Joey Ice Cream

Kevin Donnelly

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which girl admits to one of the brothers that she is a virgin? Hint

Mia

Kate

Joanie

Nadine

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who plays the character that is a heroin addict and the one most likely to choose violence to solve problems? Hint

Jamie Bonelli

Jonathan Tucker

Tom Guiry

Shane West

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which character plots for the death of his boss? Hint

Huey Farrell

Dokey Farrell

Sal Minetta

Nicky Cottero

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who did the Donnelly brothers call 'Uncle' when they were young? Hint

Derek

Bobby

Frankie

Huey

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was the original recipient of a scarf given by Jenny? Hint

Jenny's husband

Tommy

Samsom

Jenny's father

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who was it that actually beat the Donnellys' father to death? Hint

Nicky

Dokey

Benny Cool

Sal

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who beats Samson with a pipe outside of his apartment? Hint

Tommy Donnelly

Jimmy Donnelly

Ian Reilly

Jenny Reilly

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of the Donnelly brothers is the only one to own a car? Hint

Jimmy

Kevin

Sean

Tommy

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who does Jenny's father think she is, while having an Alzheimer's moment? Hint

Allison

Rebecca

Jessica

Meredith

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which character, who comments that he wishes he had brothers like the Donnellys, narrates the story?

Answer: Joey Ice Cream

Joey Ice Cream has been friends with the Donnelly brother since childhood, and is narrating the story from jail. The police, and other people he is telling the story to, don't seem to believe a word he says.

2. What is the first name of the Donnelly brothers' late father?

Answer: Bobby

Bobby was the Donnellys' father, Derek is Dokey's first name, Frankie is a detective, and Earl is Dokey's head lackey.

3. Two men, Nicky Cottero and Benny Cool, attack Sean Donnelly in the pilot episode. Nicky Cottero is played by Kirk Acevedo. Who plays Benny Cool?

Answer: Lenny Venito

Benny Cool only appeared in the pilot episode. Lenny Venito also starred in the canceled comedy "The Knights of Prosperity".

4. Who sees Tommy take the box Dokey wanted from Huey's desk?

Answer: Matthew Farrell

After Kate discovers the box is missing, she has Tommy change the locks on her house, assuming that Dokey came and took it. In a brief moment alone, Matthew, Kate and the late Huey's son, tells Tommy that he saw "what (Tommy) did", but that he won't tell.

5. Helen Donnelly blames which girl for Sean's beating?

Answer: Kim

Since everyone involved kept quiet about what really happened that night, Helen lays the blame on Kim. Afterwards Helen refuses to let Sean see or speak to Kim.

6. Which character perpetrates the revenge attack on the wheelchair-bound war veteran?

Answer: Kevin Donnelly

Even though Kevin and Joey were told to leave the guy alone until Tommy returned, Kevin wants to get back at the vet for throwing balloons of urine at them.

7. Which girl admits to one of the brothers that she is a virgin?

Answer: Nadine

Sean meets Nadine at her job while shopping for a jukebox for The Firecracker with Jimmy. Nadine is played by Jamie Bonelli.

8. Who plays the character that is a heroin addict and the one most likely to choose violence to solve problems?

Answer: Tom Guiry

Jimmy is the oldest Donnelly brother. Tom Guiry also starred in "The Sandlot" as Scotty Smalls.

9. Which character plots for the death of his boss?

Answer: Nicky Cottero

In the final episode of season one, Nicky poisons Alo with methanol. He had put a vial of it in Alo's gin bottle and had correctly predicted that Alo would have a martini at their meeting. What he didn't expect was that Alo gave him a drink as well.

10. Who did the Donnelly brothers call 'Uncle' when they were young?

Answer: Huey

In a flashback, a young Tommy calls Huey "Uncle Huey", and Huey tells Tommy that he's "a man now, and men call each other by their first names."

11. Who was the original recipient of a scarf given by Jenny?

Answer: Tommy

Jenny gave Tommy the scarf as a birthday present. He later returns it after Jenny's father threatens Tommy to stay away from his daughter. The scarf ends up in a box of Jenny's husband's possessions.

12. Who was it that actually beat the Donnellys' father to death?

Answer: Dokey

Tommy finally gets this information from Nicky Cottero. He knew that Huey had set his father up, but until late in season one, didn't know who had done the deed.

13. Who beats Samson with a pipe outside of his apartment?

Answer: Jenny Reilly

After Jenny continually rejects Samson's hopeful advances, he turns mean: stalking Jenny, threatening both her and her father, and later forcing himself on her through these coercions.

14. Which of the Donnelly brothers is the only one to own a car?

Answer: Sean

Sean wanted a "cool" car, but ended up with a generic sedan. Tommy later sells it to buy a van to get his family out of town.

15. Who does Jenny's father think she is, while having an Alzheimer's moment?

Answer: Meredith

Jenny had been dealing with her father's increasing senility through the show. In a late episode he gets confused for a moment and thinks Jenny is a woman named Meredith, who is supposed to be going to the movies with him.

Source: Author lachatdelarue

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