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"Deadwood" Characters Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the characters of the HBO series "Deadwood".

A multiple-choice quiz by Filmfreak82. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Filmfreak82

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
341,026

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
544

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which two characters set up the hardware store together after moving to Deadwood? Hint

Sol Star and Seth Bullock

Trixie and Tom Nutall

Al Swearengen and Seth Bullock

Charlie Utter and Cy Tolliver

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Question 2 of 10

2. The actor Garret Dillahunt played which two characters? Hint

Wild Bill Hickok and George Hurst

Jack McCall and Francis Wolcott

Reverend Smith and Cy Tolliver

Wyatt Earp and Johnny Burns

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Question 3 of 10

3. Name Al Swearengen's two sidekicks who worked with him behind the bar of the Gem Saloon. Hint

Charlie Utter and Jack Langrishe

Seth Bullock and Con Stapleton

Johnny Burns and Dan Dorrity

Sol Star and A.W.Merrick

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Question 4 of 10

4. Alma's maiden name was Rusell. She married twice. What were her married surnames? Hint

Cochran and Bullock

Garret and Bullock

Garret and Ellsworth

Ellsworth and Cochran

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Question 5 of 10

5. Seth Bullock's wife used to be married to his brother Robert, but Robert died in Texas. What was the name of Seth's wife? Hint

Jane

Trixie

Martha

Joanie

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the proprietor of the "Black Hills Pioneer"? Hint

A.W.Merrick

Johnny Burns

Cy Tolliver

Dan Dorrity

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Question 7 of 10

7. E.B Farnum was the proprietor of the Grand Central Hotel. What did E.B. stand for? (in the show) Hint

Edward Bertram

Ebeneezer Bernard

Ernest Bartley

Eustace Bailey

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Question 8 of 10

8. Jane Canary arrived in Deadwood with a character who was later killed at Nuttals Saloon. What was this character's name? Hint

Wild Bill Hickok

Sol Star

Seth Bullock

Jack Langrishe

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of Charlie Utter's business? Hint

Utter Mail

Utter Delivery

Utter Freight

Utter Stagecoach

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Question 10 of 10

10. Mr Wu was the unofficial leader of Deadwood's Chinese population. He also disposed of bodies for Al Swearengen. How did he do this sordid deed? Hint

Sold the bodies for medical purposes

Cooked the bodies into pies

Fed them to his pigs

Buried them out of town

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which two characters set up the hardware store together after moving to Deadwood?

Answer: Sol Star and Seth Bullock

Trixie worked for them later in the series but Sol and Seth set up the store.

2. The actor Garret Dillahunt played which two characters?

Answer: Jack McCall and Francis Wolcott

He played Jack in series 1 and Francis in series 2.

3. Name Al Swearengen's two sidekicks who worked with him behind the bar of the Gem Saloon.

Answer: Johnny Burns and Dan Dorrity

They frequently did his killings for him and other dirty tasks.

4. Alma's maiden name was Rusell. She married twice. What were her married surnames?

Answer: Garret and Ellsworth

She moved to Deadwood with her husband Brom Garret but he was murdered. She later married Whitney Ellsworth, who was also murdered.

5. Seth Bullock's wife used to be married to his brother Robert, but Robert died in Texas. What was the name of Seth's wife?

Answer: Martha

This storyline was not true to the original Deadwood history. Martha was married to Seth, but she wasn't his ex-sister in law and they married before settling in Deadwood.

6. Who was the proprietor of the "Black Hills Pioneer"?

Answer: A.W.Merrick

The newspaper office was linked to the Gem Saloon by an internal staircase.

7. E.B Farnum was the proprietor of the Grand Central Hotel. What did E.B. stand for? (in the show)

Answer: Eustace Bailey

E.B Farnum was played by William Sanderson. The real life E.B. Farnum was named Ethan Bennett Farnum.

8. Jane Canary arrived in Deadwood with a character who was later killed at Nuttals Saloon. What was this character's name?

Answer: Wild Bill Hickok

Martha Jane Cannary Burke was also known as Calamity Jane.

9. What was the name of Charlie Utter's business?

Answer: Utter Freight

The character was based on the real life person 'Colorado' Charlie Utter, who was friends with both Wild Bill and Calamity Jane.

10. Mr Wu was the unofficial leader of Deadwood's Chinese population. He also disposed of bodies for Al Swearengen. How did he do this sordid deed?

Answer: Fed them to his pigs

Mr Wu communicated through drawings and sign language as he knew very little English, apart from a few rude words.

Source: Author Filmfreak82

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