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Quiz about Sleepers  Part I
Quiz about Sleepers  Part I

"Sleepers" - Part I Trivia Quiz


A decision made by a group of boys, born and raised in NY's West Side, forever alters the course of their lives. Taking them down a road of pain, grief and brutal realization. Hell's Kitchen could never have prepared them for what was ahead.

A multiple-choice quiz by yettom. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
yettom
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
113,326
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
21 / 25
Plays
2604
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 25
1. What was the name of the gangster who ruled Hell's Kitchen, and gave Shakes his first job? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. According to the rumor, who did King Benny used to work for, and in what capacity? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Who did Mr. Carcaterra, Sr., take Shakes to see, hanging off a street pole as an example of the street justice of Hell's Kitchen? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Which one of the boys was the smallest in stature? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. What nationality was Carol Martinez? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. Father Carillo took the nun's clacker from Shakes because of his disruptive behavior during mass. Father Bobby could not resist clacking it one last time and smiled as the girls once more obeyed. What was it he said to Shakes as the nuns turned to them to see what was going on? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. John and Shakes pulled a prank in Holy Angels Church, what was it? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. King Benny said that "we lost him to the other side" referring to Father Bobby. What duty within the mob did King Benny think Father Bobby would have been good at? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. What did the boys decide to do on the day their lives changed? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. What part of their plan went terribly wrong? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. For what crime were the boys remanded to the Wilkenson Home for Boys? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. While in the Wilkenson Home for Boys serving their sentences, what unexpected incident happened to each one of these boys? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. What was the name of the English teacher at Wilkenson, and the title of the book he gave to Shakes? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. For ninety minutes, what activity took them outside of Wilkenson and brought them back to their own neighborhoods where they had a chance of being in control? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. What were the last names of the four guards at Wilkenson who raped and tortured these boys? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. When John and Tommy were walking down the street, as adults, what was the name of the bar they entered? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. What was the first name of the bartender in McHale's? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. What did Tommy order for them to eat at McHales? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Who did John Reilly see eating at a table in McHale's dining room, while on his way to the men's room? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. When Nokes looked up and asked "Can I help you with something, chief?" what was John's response? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. What was John's answer when, after introducing himself and Tommy to Nokes, Nokes demanded to know what they wanted? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. What was the last name of the woman who was seated in the booth behind as the murder took place? She was later called to testify for the prosecution at John and Tommy's murder trial. Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. What is the name of the actress who played the woman in the booth behind when the murder took place? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. Who was the lawyer who prosecuted the murder? Even requested it stating the fact of his familiarity with Hell's Kitchen and its mentality? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. During this first and last meeting with Shakes, what did Michael request Shakes to promise, concerning John and Tommy? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the name of the gangster who ruled Hell's Kitchen, and gave Shakes his first job?

Answer: King Benny

King Benny looked after the neighborhood, paid off the police precincts, oversaw everything that went on, within the area. Shakes got a first job running for King Benny. He was a bag man, bringing payoffs to the police precincts. One day he was jumped and saved by an old man. Shakes then asked King Benny if he could take along his friends for protection.
2. According to the rumor, who did King Benny used to work for, and in what capacity?

Answer: For Lucky Luciano, he was a hitman

The neighborhood was filled with rumors that had some truth to them. King Benny was granted respect and in turn, the neighborhood got his protection.
3. Who did Mr. Carcaterra, Sr., take Shakes to see, hanging off a street pole as an example of the street justice of Hell's Kitchen?

Answer: A drug dealer

Hell's Kitchen had no tolerance for crimes it considered to be below its standards. An example had to be made. This drug dealer sold a packet of heroin to the 12 year old son of a Puerto Rican numbers runner. The boy died. Now, so did the drug dealer.
4. Which one of the boys was the smallest in stature?

Answer: John Reilly

During the opening scene of this film you watch these boys, this group of four friends, having fun and dancing in the school gym in school uniforms. The camaraderie among them during this time of their lives remained through adulthood.
5. What nationality was Carol Martinez?

Answer: Irish/Puerto Rican

Carol was always with the boys. She was paired off with Michael Sullivan mostly, but was friends with all of them. They lovingly referred to her as the neighborhood half-breed. She went along with them on everything, even when, on the opening night of the Ice Capades at Madison Square Garden, she was the lookout as they peeked at the girls undressing in the dressing room.
6. Father Carillo took the nun's clacker from Shakes because of his disruptive behavior during mass. Father Bobby could not resist clacking it one last time and smiled as the girls once more obeyed. What was it he said to Shakes as the nuns turned to them to see what was going on?

Answer: "Nuns are such easy targets."

Father Robert Carillo was the son of a long shoreman and was just as comfortable in the streets, as he was at mass. He acted as the boys mentor and as he spent time with them he tried desperately to help them pursue their different dreams as best he could.

He protected them whenever he could. He also held the hope that one day they would leave Hell's Kitchen and become quality members of society.
7. John and Shakes pulled a prank in Holy Angels Church, what was it?

Answer: They pretended to be priests and heard someone's confession

Father Bobby (Carillo) was wise to them and so was the lady who confessed to them. That shocked them "thanks for listening fellas"!
He met Shakes on the street and said he didn't know he was interested in becoming a priest and Shakes almost dropped his ice cream. How did he find out, he finds out everything!
8. King Benny said that "we lost him to the other side" referring to Father Bobby. What duty within the mob did King Benny think Father Bobby would have been good at?

Answer: A hitman

The whole neighborhood loved and respected Father Bobbie, even King Benny.
9. What did the boys decide to do on the day their lives changed?

Answer: Rob lunch from the hot dog vendor

It was the 1960s, the Beach Boys songs were playing on their transistor radio. Taking the sun on the roof of a tenement, Michael suggested that they pull the usual prank and let one of them go down to the hot dog cart, ask to buy a hot dog and soda, then run and as the vendor gave chase, the rest of them would feast on the cart.
10. What part of their plan went terribly wrong?

Answer: Tipping the cart over the subway stairs

While the vendor chased Shakes, Michael decided that when the vendor returned, he shouldn't find his cart. His idea was that they would perch the cart on the first stair of the subway steps and tip it. When the vendor saw them, he would come and try to save his cart from falling and consequently, they would get away.
11. For what crime were the boys remanded to the Wilkenson Home for Boys?

Answer: reckless endangerment

They could not hold the cart, it was too heavy and went crashing down the subway stairs, severely injuring a gentleman who was on his way up. He ended up in a coma and although he recovered the boys were held completely responsible. Along with their parent or parents they showed up in court and the judge passed sentence. Wilkenson Home for Boys.
12. While in the Wilkenson Home for Boys serving their sentences, what unexpected incident happened to each one of these boys?

Answer: They were repeatedly molested by the guards who were supposed to protect them

Because of the reputation of Hell's Kitchen, they were tormented by guards and inmates alike. These were good boys, some from broken homes, but nevertheless, good. They quickly began to understand what this was like, constantly having to defend themselves. One evening, after a fight in the cafeteria, Sean Nokes, the guard in charge, and his three partners took the boys to the basement and began a cycle of rape and molestation that lasted throughout their sentence.
13. What was the name of the English teacher at Wilkenson, and the title of the book he gave to Shakes?

Answer: Mr. Carlson, "The Count of Monte Cristo"

Shakes attended Mr. Carlson's classes, he adored this book, especially the part where the Count escapes. He thought Mr. Carlson a good teacher and he reminded him of Father Bobby. He missed him. Father Bobby was the only one who came up to visit and when he saw Shakes he was shocked at the loss of weight that was visible. Shakes had a problem hiding from him the horror that they had been forced to endure. Nokes warned him that if he revealed this to the priest, there would be severe consequences.
14. For ninety minutes, what activity took them outside of Wilkenson and brought them back to their own neighborhoods where they had a chance of being in control?

Answer: A touch football game, between the inmates and the guards

Michael had the idea of bringing the toughest guy in the school into this game. Rizzo, a black kid with an Italian last name. He kept to himself and the guards stayed away. Michael struggled to and finally convinced him that if they participated in this game, for just one day they could fight back. Just for one day. Rizzo was reluctant because the guards had left him alone, so far.

But the idea did attract his attention and he gave in. It was Rizzo's touchdown that won the game...between the inmates and the guards...and it was Rizzo who lost his life because of it. Rumor had it that the guards later beat him until there was nothing left to beat.
15. What were the last names of the four guards at Wilkenson who raped and tortured these boys?

Answer: Styler, Nokes, Addison and Ferguson

Shakes was being released a short time before the others. He was given a slightly shorter sentence because he was not yet present when the wagon was first stolen, but caught up and was there at the end. On his last night at Wilkenson, as he read his "Respondent Discharge Form," Sean Nokes came to say goodbye.

The guards walked the boys to the basement for a night of horror that Shakes would never forget...it was his 14th birthday.
16. When John and Tommy were walking down the street, as adults, what was the name of the bar they entered?

Answer: McHale's

Now it was fall 1981, John Reilly and Thomas Marcano now were a part of the "West Side Boys." The toughest group in Hell's Kitchen. John was suspected in four unsolved homicides and once killed a man for stepping ahead of him on a movie line. Tommy committed his first murder at the age of 17, he was married and had a wife and child he never saw.
17. What was the first name of the bartender in McHale's?

Answer: Jerry

Jerry knew these men well and had served them many times before. The West Side Boys were feared and respected throughout Hell's Kitchen.
18. What did Tommy order for them to eat at McHales?

Answer: Two briskets on rye with fries and two orders of soda bread

John noticed two businessmen at the end of the bar, drinking and discussing politics. He told Jerry to buy them a drink and put it on his tab but to tell them to cease their conversation immediately. Republicans were not welcome in Hell's Kitchen. Jerry followed the orders to the letter and the gentlemen lifted their glasses to toast John and Tommy.
19. Who did John Reilly see eating at a table in McHale's dining room, while on his way to the men's room?

Answer: Sean Nokes

As John passed through the back dining room he could not believe his eyes. Sean Nokes, the guard from Wilkenson, the horror came rushing back; the lead rapist, there he was; so long ago, so far from here. The source of all John's sleepless nights, the cause of his having to sleep with the lights on, since he was a boy.

The base cause of the rage that was so much a part of him and had controlled his life.
20. When Nokes looked up and asked "Can I help you with something, chief?" what was John's response?

Answer: "Not right now. Enjoy your meal."

John proceeded to the lavatory and his thoughts were screaming. When he went back to the bar he told Tommy and turning, Tommy looked at that back table and was astonished. They both walked to the very back, loaded their guns, and proceeded to sit at Nokes' table.

He looked up and was outraged. They introduced themselves by their names and Nokes at first did not recognize them but as they spoke, he suddenly did.
21. What was John's answer when, after introducing himself and Tommy to Nokes, Nokes demanded to know what they wanted?

Answer: "What I always wanted; to watch you die."

They sat and watched this aging excuse for a man eat his food and have the nerve to ask how they had been. Without hesitation, John was the first to fire his gun under the table and then both of them stood up and pumped more than six shots into Sean Nokes, the last to his head, killing him.
22. What was the last name of the woman who was seated in the booth behind as the murder took place? She was later called to testify for the prosecution at John and Tommy's murder trial.

Answer: Mrs. Salinas

After the killing, John and Tommy calmly walked out of the bar apologizing to Jerry for not ordering their dinners to go, as Mrs. Salinas watched.
23. What is the name of the actress who played the woman in the booth behind when the murder took place?

Answer: Aida Turturro

The true motive for this case was hidden as it had to stay. Their juvenile records were sealed therefore Wilkenson's connection to John and Tommy could not be made. When Shakes, who now was a journalist with the newspaper, went to see them in jail and they told him who it was that was murdered, he was stunned. "One down, Shakes" was what they said. Even though they did not set out to revenge the abuse they endured at Wilkenson.

At this moment, nothing else mattered.
24. Who was the lawyer who prosecuted the murder? Even requested it stating the fact of his familiarity with Hell's Kitchen and its mentality?

Answer: Michael Sullivan

When Shakes heard of this he and Michael arranged to meet. Michael explained that he had been keeping track of the four guards from Wilkenson, since they got out. Shakes was shocked at all the information he had accumulated. Without the DA's knowledge, Michael planned to inadvertently act as both prosecution and defense attorney for this case, and somehow, someway, he would bring into this murder case, the horrors they endured while in Wilkenson.

He was taking this case, to lose.
25. During this first and last meeting with Shakes, what did Michael request Shakes to promise, concerning John and Tommy?

Answer: That they have absolutely no knowledge of his plan... to lose this case.

Michael Sullivan became a lawyer, now worked for the District Attorneys office, but still slept with the light on. The abuse at Wilkenson never left him. He knew the records would be sealed and all this would normally be difficult to prove under regular circumstances, but this, this had fallen right into his hands, this was the time. His time to be the best kind of friend he could be.
Source: Author yettom

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