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"The Wire" (Season 2) Trivia Quiz

"The Wire' season 2 follows on from the end of the Barksdale detail, and moves to an investigation revolving around the docks and union leader Frank Sobotka.

A multiple-choice quiz by Diamanti32. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Diamanti32

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
348,257

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
373

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (8/10), Guest 174 (7/10), Guest 92 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does the feud between Valchek and Frank Sobotka begin over in episode 1, 'Ebb Tide'? Hint

A church stained glass window

A bar fight

The illegal activities in the docks

A woman

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Question 2 of 10

2. In episode 2, 'Collateral Damage', how does McNulty ensure the 14 Jane Does are assigned to Baltimore Homicide department as opposed to Baltimore County? Hint

Asks the deputy ops to assign them there

Studies the tides and current patterns as proof of his theory

Lies about where he discovered the bodies

By cheating on his paperwork

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Question 3 of 10

3. In episode 3, 'Hot Shots', what is the name of the officer who is a relative of one of Wee-Bey's victims who begins to harass him? Hint

Dwight Tilghman

Mike McArdle

Michael Santangelo

Chris Pearson

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Question 4 of 10

4. In episode 3, what is in the shipment that Ziggy and Nick steal and then sell to George 'Double G' Glekas? Hint

Vodka

Televisions

Cameras

Heroin

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Question 5 of 10

5. In episode 5, 'Undertow', Herc finally gets his chance to work undercover. What is the name of the drug dealer he buys drugs from? Hint

Fruit

Nick

Lex

Frog

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Question 6 of 10

6. In episode 6, 'All Prologue', what does Omar say is his occupation in court? Hint

He does not answer

The game

Robs drug dealers

A hustler

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Question 7 of 10

7. In episode 7, 'Backwash', what is the design of Bodie's floral tribute for D'Angelo's funeral? Hint

The pit

A park

A corner

The towers

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Question 8 of 10

8. In episode 10, 'Storm Warnings', why does Ziggy kill Double G? Hint

He threatens Ziggy's family

He cuts Ziggy's share of profits

For drugs

In self-defence

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Question 9 of 10

9. In episode 11, 'Bad Dreams', why do the Greeks kill Frank Sobotka? Hint

In revenge for Ziggy killing Glekas

He is no longer of use to them

They find out he is listed as a police informant

He steals from them

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the final episode of the season, 'Port in a Storm', whose testimony finally solves the Jane Doe murders? Hint

Sergei

Nick Sobotka

Vondas

Horseface

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does the feud between Valchek and Frank Sobotka begin over in episode 1, 'Ebb Tide'?

Answer: A church stained glass window

Frank Sobotka and Major Valchek both attend the same church and when Frank Sobotka's stained glass window gets preference over his, it begins a season defining conflict which leads to the beginning of the Sobotka detail.

2. In episode 2, 'Collateral Damage', how does McNulty ensure the 14 Jane Does are assigned to Baltimore Homicide department as opposed to Baltimore County?

Answer: Studies the tides and current patterns as proof of his theory

Originally the 14 Jane Does are assigned to Baltimore County. Yet McNulty. wanting to screw over his old boss Bill Rawls, uses the current patterns to prove that the location the bodies washed up in is not where the murder took place, managing to trace them back far enough to make them assigned to Baltimore Homicide division.

3. In episode 3, 'Hot Shots', what is the name of the officer who is a relative of one of Wee-Bey's victims who begins to harass him?

Answer: Dwight Tilghman

Dwight Tilghman is a correctional officer at the prison in which Wee-Bey is held. One of the murders Wee-Bey was convicted of was Officer Tilghman's cousin, hence he makes Wee-Bey's life difficult and continually singles him out for harsh treatment.

4. In episode 3, what is in the shipment that Ziggy and Nick steal and then sell to George 'Double G' Glekas?

Answer: Cameras

Episode 3 marks Ziggy and Nick's first major move into the illegal activities that happen at the docks. They steal a container's worth of cameras and sell them to a member of the Greeks, Double G.

5. In episode 5, 'Undertow', Herc finally gets his chance to work undercover. What is the name of the drug dealer he buys drugs from?

Answer: Frog

Herc is finally given the chance to work undercover as the crew needs to investigate a group of white Eastside drug dealers who are involved with the dockworkers and the Greeks. Herc, while under surveillance, purchases heroin from Frog.

6. In episode 6, 'All Prologue', what does Omar say is his occupation in court?

Answer: Robs drug dealers

Omar is the main prosecution witness in the case against Bird over the murder of William Gant. Maury Levy cross-examines him and when asked about his work, Omar replies that he robs drug dealers.

7. In episode 7, 'Backwash', what is the design of Bodie's floral tribute for D'Angelo's funeral?

Answer: The towers

Bodie brings a floral arrangement in design of the towers that D'Angelo used to work at before he was sent to the pit after the murder trial of Pooh.

8. In episode 10, 'Storm Warnings', why does Ziggy kill Double G?

Answer: He cuts Ziggy's share of profits

Ziggy steals cars for George Glekas at a pre-agreed rate of 20% of the money he makes from that. Without reason, Glekas cuts his share by 10% which sends Ziggy into a rage and he returns later in the day with a gun and kills him.

9. In episode 11, 'Bad Dreams', why do the Greeks kill Frank Sobotka?

Answer: They find out he is listed as a police informant

The Greeks' FBI mole, Agent Koutris, rings them to tell them of the file that states Frank Sobotka is a police informant. Frank wants to meet with the Greeks to assess all his options before he co-operates with the police but is killed due to their inside information.

10. In the final episode of the season, 'Port in a Storm', whose testimony finally solves the Jane Doe murders?

Answer: Sergei

Sergei is arrested using the information pulled from the Sobotka detail's surveillance. After interview, Sergei gives up Vondas and tells the tale of how the Jane Does were killed, effectively wrapping up the season as it solves the crime that started everything off.

Source: Author Diamanti32

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