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Quiz about Wiseguy Sonny Steelgrave Storyline Part 1

"Wiseguy" (Sonny Steelgrave Storyline) Part 1 Quiz

This quiz is based on the American crime drama series popular in the '80s. It focuses on the Sonny Steelgrave arc (episodes 1-10). How much do you know about Vinnie Terranova's first case? Take this quiz and find out! Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by LxLawliet22. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
LxLawliet22

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
341,742

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is the name of the jail Vinnie gets released from in the pilot episode? Hint

Newark State Penitentiary

Mid-State Correctional Facility

New Jersey State Prison

Northern State Penitentiary

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Question 2 of 15

2. How much time did Vinnie spend in jail? Hint

18 months

10 months

15 months

1 year

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Question 3 of 15

3. What did Vinnie and Sonny have in common? Hint

They both fought in Golden Gloves as kids

They both liked to gamble

They both liked antique cars

They both had a bad childhood

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who killed Vinnie's training officer and mentor, Stan Dermott? Hint

Dave Steelgrave

Sonny Steelgrave

Tony Greco

Renaldo Sykes

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Question 5 of 15

5. What did Vinnie do to earn Sonny's trust and become his new right-hand man? Hint

Kidnapped Frank McPike

Shot FBI agent Hawthorne

Backed up the assault at Greco Marine

Killed Renaldo Sykes

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was the name of Dave Steelgrave's daughter? Hint

Stacy

Sally

Tracy

Theresa

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Question 7 of 15

7. "In my neighborhood, possession is nine tenth of the law. The other tenth - we don't care about." Who said this in the pilot episode? Hint

Dave Steelgrave

Renaldo Sykes

Vinnie Terranova

Sonny Steelgrave

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Question 8 of 15

8. At the beginning of the episode "New Blood" what did Vinnie say when Sonny punched his TV after seeing Anthony Serrera's protest against him? Hint

"Wanna listen to the radio?"

"Looks like he got his point across"

"Calm down"

"He'll get what's coming to him"

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Question 9 of 15

9. How did Paul "Pat the Cat" Patrice get his nickname? Hint

He loves cats and owns a lot of them

As a kid he played a game where he let a vicious cat scratch his back

He has a tiger tattooed on his back

As a kid he played a game where he stuck a vicious cat down his underwear

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was the name of the pizza place that was delivering pizza to Anthony Serrera's office at the end of the episode "New Blood"? Hint

Angelo's Pizzaria

De Lorenzo's Pizza

Pierto's Pizza

Rieti's pizza

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Question 11 of 15

11. How did Mack 'No Money' Mahoney get his nickname according to Harry 'The Hunchback' Schanstra? Hint

He bet all the money in his life that Patrice couldn't put a cat in his shorts

He gave no money to anyone

He had no money growing up as a kid

He had a gambling addiction and loses all his money in casinos

12. In the episode "The Loose Cannon" Vinnie's girlfriend Gina Augustina figured out he was an undercover agent. There were quite a few clues that tipped her off. Which one of these was NOT one of them? Hint

He flipped his cup lid on the dash the way all cops do while doing surveillance

He wears rubber soled shoes like cops wear

He easily remembered her license plate number

He was able to spot a car tailing him

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who killed Vinnie's cousin Danny Tessio in the episode "The Birthday Surprise"? Hint

Sidney 'Sid' Royce

Leon Perez

Kiki Vanno

Minos Zaratzo

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Question 14 of 15

14. What did Sonny give Vinnie as a birthday gift in the episode "The Birthday Surprise"? Hint

He captured Kiki Vanno so Vinnie could kill him

The corpse of Kiki Vanno

A briefcase full of money

A surprise party

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Question 15 of 15

15. How much money did Sonny tell Vinnie he made off of the "Zaratzo" deal at the end of "The Birthday Surprise"? Hint

$3,000,000

$500,000

$2,000,000

$4,000,000

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the jail Vinnie gets released from in the pilot episode?

Answer: Newark State Penitentiary

The name of the prison is shown in the opening credits of each episode.

2. How much time did Vinnie spend in jail?

Answer: 18 months

Frank McPike made it so Vinnie stayed in for the full 18 months to solidify his cover and for Vinnie's own protection.

3. What did Vinnie and Sonny have in common?

Answer: They both fought in Golden Gloves as kids

Sonny first became interested in Vinnie after they fought at Greco Marine.

4. Who killed Vinnie's training officer and mentor, Stan Dermott?

Answer: Dave Steelgrave

Vinnie initially resigned from the OCB right away because of his sick mother, but took the Steelgrave case to avenge Stan Dermott.

5. What did Vinnie do to earn Sonny's trust and become his new right-hand man?

Answer: Shot FBI agent Hawthorne

Sonny said if Vinnie killed the Fed for him he'd trust him forever. Even though Vinnie shot Hawthorne we later found out that OCB (Organized Crime Bureau) set it up to look like he died when in fact he was wearing a bullet proof vest.

6. What was the name of Dave Steelgrave's daughter?

Answer: Tracy

It seemed like Vinnie and Tracy were going to have a romantic relationship, but she never returned after leaving at the end of the pilot episode.

7. "In my neighborhood, possession is nine tenth of the law. The other tenth - we don't care about." Who said this in the pilot episode?

Answer: Sonny Steelgrave

Sonny said this to Renaldo Sykes as they were negotiating the return of his weapons.

8. At the beginning of the episode "New Blood" what did Vinnie say when Sonny punched his TV after seeing Anthony Serrera's protest against him?

Answer: "Wanna listen to the radio?"

Sonny had a mean punch to break the glass on the TV so easily.

9. How did Paul "Pat the Cat" Patrice get his nickname?

Answer: As a kid he played a game where he stuck a vicious cat down his underwear

After he played the game he set the cat on fire using gasoline and a match. What a sick guy!

10. What was the name of the pizza place that was delivering pizza to Anthony Serrera's office at the end of the episode "New Blood"?

Answer: Rieti's pizza

Angelo was delivering the pizza (which contained a hidden explosive) to Anthony Serrera's office in order to frame Sonny Steelgrave. He was working under the orders of Sid Royce.

11. How did Mack 'No Money' Mahoney get his nickname according to Harry 'The Hunchback' Schanstra?

Answer: He bet all the money in his life that Patrice couldn't put a cat in his shorts

This was said at the end of the episode "New Blood" when Vinnie and Harry were talking near the pier.

Answer: He was able to spot a car tailing him

Her deceased husband Alex was also a cop so she knew the type of things cops did.

13. Who killed Vinnie's cousin Danny Tessio in the episode "The Birthday Surprise"?

Answer: Kiki Vanno

After Danny found out Leon Perez was using drugs, he made Leon take him to his drug supplier. Kiki Vanno then killed Danny to keep him from talking.

14. What did Sonny give Vinnie as a birthday gift in the episode "The Birthday Surprise"?

Answer: The corpse of Kiki Vanno

Sonny knew that this was what Vinnie wanted more then anything. Sonny sure knew how to pick good gifts!

15. How much money did Sonny tell Vinnie he made off of the "Zaratzo" deal at the end of "The Birthday Surprise"?

Answer: $4,000,000

Sonny said this at the end of the episode "The Birthday Surprise". He demanded the Zaratzos give him $3,000,000 upfront to use his dock for shipments. He got $1,000,000 just for listening to the proposition. At the end of the episode Zaratzo was killed but Sonny still got to keep the $4,000,000.

Source: Author LxLawliet22

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