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'The Sopranos': Seasons 1-3 Trivia Quiz

Some questions about one of my favorite shows. There are major spoilers contained within, so if you haven't seen the first three seasons of 'The Sopranos,' venture forward at your own risk! One question is not directly about the series.

A multiple-choice quiz by enfranklopedia. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
enfranklopedia

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
67,156

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
17 / 25

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Awards
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Question 1 of 25

1. Who killed Richie Aprile? Hint

Tony Soprano

Furio Giunta

Christopher Moltisanti

Janice Soprano

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Question 2 of 25

2. Tony and Pussy both emptied their guns into Matthew Bevilaqua, one of the young men responsible for the attempted hit on Christopher.

True

False

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Question 3 of 25

3. Who did NOT have an active hand in killing Big Pussy? Hint

Christopher Moltisanti

Paulie Walnuts

Tony Soprano

Silvio Dante

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Question 4 of 25

4. In episode no. 20, 'D-Girl,' Christopher meets a number of Hollywood figures, all of whom play themselves. Which of the following is not one of them? Hint

Quentin Tarantino

Sandra Bernhard

Jon Favreau

Janeane Garofalo

5. Tony's psychiatrist, Dr. Jennifer Melfi, has a psychiatrist of her own, Dr. Eliot Kupferberg. The actor who plays Kupferberg is also a director. Which of the following films has he directed? Hint

'Mask'

'Moscow On the Hudson'

'Star 80'

'Gandhi'

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Question 6 of 25

6. In the second season of the show, Carmela Soprano finds herself tempted into adultery by Vic Musto, a lonely widower. The actor playing the role of Vic once acted on a popular 80's TV series. What was it? Hint

'Magnum, P.I.'

'Riptide'

'Miami Vice'

'Dynasty'

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Question 7 of 25

7. Anthony Soprano Jr. -- 'A.J.' for short -- has been shown participating in a number of sports at school. Which is not one of them? Hint

He has been shown playing all of these sports

Football

Soccer

Swimming

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Question 8 of 25

8. For the first two seasons of the show, Tony Soprano had a Russian mistress. What was her name? Hint

Sasha

Svetlana

Irina

Illyana

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Question 9 of 25

9. What's the name of Tony's boat? Hint

Forget About It

The Gabagool

The Stugots

Bada Bing!

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Question 10 of 25

10. The Sopranos have a maid. What is her nationality? Hint

Polish

Romanian

Russian

German

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Question 11 of 25

11. In episode no. 30, Dr. Melfi becomes the victim of a brutal rapist. Where does this man work? Hint

A nightclub

A parking garage

A restaurant

A gas station

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Question 12 of 25

12. Which of the following men has NOT had sex with Meadow Soprano? Hint

Noah

They all have

Jackie, Jr.

Vincent

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Question 13 of 25

13. In episode no. 21, 'Full Leather Jacket,' Christopher Moltisanti is shot several times. What surgical procedure does he later require, as a result of his injuries? Hint

a kidney replacement

an appendectomy

a splenectomy

a coronary bypass

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Question 14 of 25

14. Several of the actors from 'The Sopranos' have careers in music as well. Three of the following characters are played by people who have made at least one album. Which one is not? Hint

Silvio Dante

Corrado 'Uncle Junior' Soprano

Carmela Soprano

Meadow Soprano

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Question 15 of 25

15. What is the actual last name of Paulie Walnuts? Hint

Soprano

La Cerva

Altieri

Gaultieri

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Question 16 of 25

16. Tony's high school buddy David Scatino, a compulsive gambler, got in way over his head with Tony's crew, who subsequently took over and eventually bankrupted his place of business. What was it? Hint

A sporting goods store

A nightclub

A restaurant

A hardware store

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Question 17 of 25

17. In the third season, Ralphie Ciffaretto's long-standing affair with an exotic dancer comes to a tragic end. What was her name? Hint

Stacy

Tracee

Candi

Sandi

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Question 18 of 25

18. Tony's old pal Artie Bucco owns a restaurant where many meals are enjoyed by the characters. What's it called?

Answer: (One Word -- think "famous Italian chicken dish")

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Question 19 of 25

19. Uncle Junior's right-hand man, Bobby Bacala, Jr., is the son of a once-famous hitman. Bobby, Sr. makes an appearance in the third season. What veteran actor plays him? Hint

Paul Sorvino

Dan Hedaya

Kirk Douglas

Burt Young

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Question 20 of 25

20. It seems as though most of the male characters on the show are extremely attracted to Christopher's fiancee Adriana...but which of the following men has actually admitted to being in love with her? Hint

Paulie Walnuts

Artie Bucco

Silvio Dante

Jackie Aprile, Jr.

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Question 21 of 25

21. Tony takes up with a new mistress in the third season, a car salesperson named Gloria Trillo. What kind of cars does Gloria sell for a living? Hint

Mercedes

Acura

Ferrari

Rolls Royce

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Question 22 of 25

22. Dr. Jennifer Melfi has a son who is in college. What's his name? Hint

Jason

Jeramy

Jamie

Jared

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Question 23 of 25

23. The wife of which character is played by the real-life wife of the actor playing him? Hint

Jackie Aprile, Sr.

Sal 'Big Pussy' Bonpenseiro

Silvio Dante

Artie Bucco

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Question 24 of 25

24. In the first season, Tony meets -- and finds himself very attracted to -- a beautiful young Italian housesitter. What's her name? Hint

Isabella

Donatella

Gabriella

Giovanna

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Question 25 of 25

25. Uncle Junior learns in the third season that he has a serious disease. What is it? Hint

Alzheimer's Disease

Cancer

Multiple Sclerosis

Diabetes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who killed Richie Aprile?

Answer: Janice Soprano

In episode no. 25, 'The Knight In White Satin Armor,' Richie struck Janice during an argument. Without a word, she walked out of the room, returned with a gun, and fired a round into Richie's chest. He died almost instantly.

2. Tony and Pussy both emptied their guns into Matthew Bevilaqua, one of the young men responsible for the attempted hit on Christopher.

Answer: True

It seemed as though Tony killed him first, but both men unloaded their rounds into the young man.

3. Who did NOT have an active hand in killing Big Pussy?

Answer: Christopher Moltisanti

Christopher did not go along when Tony, Paulie and Silvio took Pussy out on the final boat ride of his life.

4. In episode no. 20, 'D-Girl,' Christopher meets a number of Hollywood figures, all of whom play themselves. Which of the following is not one of them?

Answer: Quentin Tarantino

Tarantino's name is mentioned several times, but he never appears in the episode. Favreau is in town producing a film starring Bernhard and Garofalo.

5. Tony's psychiatrist, Dr. Jennifer Melfi, has a psychiatrist of her own, Dr. Eliot Kupferberg. The actor who plays Kupferberg is also a director. Which of the following films has he directed?

Answer: 'Mask'

Peter Bogdanovich, aside from being a noted director and actor, is also a respected film historian.

Answer: 'Riptide'

Joe Penny starred with Perry King on the seabound detective series 'Riptide,' which ran from 1984-1986 on NBC.

7. Anthony Soprano Jr. -- 'A.J.' for short -- has been shown participating in a number of sports at school. Which is not one of them?

Answer: Soccer

A.J. is on the swim team during the second season, and joins the football team in the third. We've never seen him playing soccer, but his sister Meadow was on the soccer team in high school.

8. For the first two seasons of the show, Tony Soprano had a Russian mistress. What was her name?

Answer: Irina

Tony broke it off with Irina (played by the lovely Oskana Babiy) at the end of the second season. Svetlana -- with whom Tony had a brief sexual encounter in the *fourth* season -- is her cousin.

9. What's the name of Tony's boat?

Answer: The Stugots

'Stugots' is an Italian word for a certain part (well, parts) of the male reproductive anatomy that we will not discuss in this venue. =)

10. The Sopranos have a maid. What is her nationality?

Answer: Polish

Mentioned whenever Tony is displeased with her service for any reason -- he never passes up a chance to make an ethnic slur.

11. In episode no. 30, Dr. Melfi becomes the victim of a brutal rapist. Where does this man work?

Answer: A restaurant

Melfi happens upon his picture -- and his name -- in an 'employee of the month' display at a restaurant she frequents.

12. Which of the following men has NOT had sex with Meadow Soprano?

Answer: Vincent

As far as we know, as of the end of the third season Meadow has only been with two men -- her college boyfriend Noah, and Jackie Aprile, Jr. 'Vincent' I made up.

13. In episode no. 21, 'Full Leather Jacket,' Christopher Moltisanti is shot several times. What surgical procedure does he later require, as a result of his injuries?

Answer: a splenectomy

Chris' spleen was damaged beyond repair, and had to be removed. As he says to Tony after recovering, 'I got no spleen, Gene!'

14. Several of the actors from 'The Sopranos' have careers in music as well. Three of the following characters are played by people who have made at least one album. Which one is not?

Answer: Carmela Soprano

Jamie-Lynn Sigler (Meadow) released her first album, 'Here To Heaven,' in 2001. In the same year, Dominic Chianese (Uncle Junior) released his first album, 'Hits.' Silvio Dante is played by 'Little' Steven Van Zandt, who was (and remains!) a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, and who has released a number of albums on his own with his band, The Imperials. Edie Falco (Carmela) has yet to venture into the professional music business.

15. What is the actual last name of Paulie Walnuts?

Answer: Gaultieri

It's not mentioned often, but every now and then someone refers to him as Paulie Gaultieri. Jimmy Altieri was a capo later revealed to be a rat; La Cerva is the last name of Christopher's fiancee, Adriana.

Answer: A sporting goods store

Scatino is played by Robert Patrick, perhaps best known as the 'liquid metal' T-1000 in 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day.'

17. In the third season, Ralphie Ciffaretto's long-standing affair with an exotic dancer comes to a tragic end. What was her name?

Answer: Tracee

Tracy's final, brutal moments alive are difficult to watch.

18. Tony's old pal Artie Bucco owns a restaurant where many meals are enjoyed by the characters. What's it called?

Answer: Vesuvio

Tony and his crew were responsible for burning down the original Vesuvio, but Artie was able to rebuild an even better 'reborn' Vesuvio with the insurance money.

19. Uncle Junior's right-hand man, Bobby Bacala, Jr., is the son of a once-famous hitman. Bobby, Sr. makes an appearance in the third season. What veteran actor plays him?

Answer: Burt Young

Burt Young (Paulie from the 'Rocky' movies) plays Bacala's father.

Answer: Artie Bucco

Artie, miserable in his marriage, has long held a torch for Adriana, who worked as a hostess in his restaurant. He finally told her of his feelings for her in the third season, but he was quickly rebuffed.

21. Tony takes up with a new mistress in the third season, a car salesperson named Gloria Trillo. What kind of cars does Gloria sell for a living?

Answer: Mercedes

Gloria (Annabella Sciorra) went on to commit suicide in the fourth season.

22. Dr. Jennifer Melfi has a son who is in college. What's his name?

Answer: Jason

We only see Jason about once a season.

23. The wife of which character is played by the real-life wife of the actor playing him?

Answer: Silvio Dante

Maureen Van Zandt, the real-life wife of 'Little' Steven Van Zandt, plays Silvio Dante's wife, Gabriella.

24. In the first season, Tony meets -- and finds himself very attracted to -- a beautiful young Italian housesitter. What's her name?

Answer: Isabella

The episode is named for her, actually...even though she was just a figment of Tony's imagination!

25. Uncle Junior learns in the third season that he has a serious disease. What is it?

Answer: Cancer

Junior refers to cancer as 'the big casino.'

Source: Author enfranklopedia

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