The Sopranos Quiz

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The Sopranos Quiz
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About This Quiz

HBO drama "The Sopranos" is widely hailed as one of the best TV shows ever. Let's see how much you know about Tony, Carmela, Christopher, Paulie Walnuts and the rest of the gang.
"The Sopranos" premiered in January of this year.
1997
1999
2001
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The first episode aired on Jan. 10, 1999.

When was the final episode?
2004
2006
2007
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Episode 86 aired on June 10, 2007.

"The Sopranos" was the second hour-long HBO drama series. What was the first?
"Oz"
"Six Feet Under"
"The Wire"
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The prison drama "Oz" ran from 1997 until 2003.

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Twenty-seven members of the "Sopranos" cast were also in this movie.
"The Godfather"
"Casino"
"Goodfellas"
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Lorraine Bracco (Dr. Melfi), Michael Imperioli (Christopher) and Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts) were among the 27 who also appeared in "Goodfellas."

Tony Soprano is a member of the DiMeo crime family of New Jersey. What's their New York City counterpart?
the Baccalieris
the Lupertazzis
the Cifarettos
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The DiMeos and the Lupertazzis have a complicated, violent relationship that only becomes more so as the series progresses.

Why does Tony collapse in the series' first episode?
heart attack
panic attack
stroke
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He has a panic attack while grilling at his son's birthday party.

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Tony's uncle, Corrado, goes by this nickname.
Uncle Junior
Spanky
C-Dogg
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Uncle Junior is a constant thorn in Tony's side.

In an early episode, Tony hunts down and kills a former "colleague" while doing this with his daughter, Meadow.
shopping
visiting colleges
going to a Giants game
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Tony and Meadow are visiting colleges in Maine when he spots Fabian Petrulio, whom he ends up strangling with a wire.

While Tony and Meadow are gone, Tony's wife, Carmela, has an almost-romantic movie night with _________.
her priest
Tony's bodyguard
her mechanic
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While Tony and Meadow are off visiting colleges, Carmela hangs out with her crush, Father Intintola — who vomits just as she's about to kiss him.

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Why does Tony choose Dr. Melfi to be his therapist?
Because he's attracted to her.
Because of her name.
Because she also treats Silvio.
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Tony likes the fact that Dr. Melfi is also Italian-American.

This guys gets out of jail in season two and starts sleeping with Tony's sister, Janice.
Tony Blundetto
Richie Aprile
Ralph Cifaretto
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Richie and Janice had dated in high school and picked it up again after his prison sentence.

How does Richie die?
Janice shoots him.
Phil Leotardo runs over him.
He chokes on linguini at Vesuvio.
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Janice shoots Richie after an argument and gets Tony to cover it up — most people think he's disappeared into the Witness Protection Program.

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Who does Janice end up marrying?
Bobby Bacala
Silvio Dante
Ralph Cifaretto
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After Bobby's wife dies, Janice gets her hooks into him.

In season three, Meadow starts dating the son of this former DiMeo family boss.
Jackie Aprile
John Sacrimoni
Sal Bonpensiero
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Meadow and Jackie Jr.'s relationship doesn't end well — Ralph puts out a hit on Jackie after he bungles a card-game robbery.

Why does Johnny Sack want to kill Ralph Cifaretto?
Ralph made fun of his wife.
Ralph killed his son.
Ralph slept with his daughter.
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Johnny becomes enraged when Ralph cracks jokes about his overweight wife.

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Who ends up killing Ralph?
Christopher
Tony
Paulie Walnuts
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Tony confronts Ralph about setting the stable fire that killed their racehorse — and winds up strangling him.

In the episode "Pine Barrens," these two characters chase a Russian mobster through the snowy woods.
Tony and Carmela
Silvio and Bobby
Christopher and Paulie Walnuts
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We never do find out what happened to the Russian, whom Paulie and Christopher shoot but fail to kill.

How does Big Pussy die?
Tony shoots him.
Tony dumps him off a boat in the middle of the ocean.
He's killed in a drive-by shooting.
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Tony and the gang take their FBI-informant former friend out in a boat, shoot him and dump him with the fishes.

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How does Adriana die?
Christopher beats her to death.
Silvio shoots her.
Paulie Walnuts strangles her.
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When Adriana admits to Christopher that she's an FBI informant, Tony has Silvio kill her.

How does Johnny Sack die?
cancer
beating
stabbing
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Johnny Sack succumbs to lung cancer while in prison.

How does Christopher die?
He commits suicide.
He overdoses on heroin.
Tony suffocates him.
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When he and a drug-impaired Christopher are in a car crash, passenger Tony holds his cousin's nostrils shut to end his suffering (and also so he won't have to deal with him anymore).

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Why does Uncle Junior start acting like he's senile?
So he won't have to go on trial.
So Tony will be scared of him.
So people will feel bad for him.
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Junior is under house arrest and acting crazy to avoid trial for racketeering — but he actually does develop dementia.

Why does Dr. Melfi finally stop treating Tony?
She realizes he'll never change.
She's afraid of him.
She's attracted to him.
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Probably all of the above, but Dr. Melfi also learns — through her own therapist — that therapy usually doesn't help sociopaths.

When he's released from prison, this cousin of Tony's decides to go straight and get his massage license.
Tony Blundetto
Bobby Bacala
Patsy Parisi
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Tony Blundetto is determined to stay on the straight and narrow, but he's soon reeled back into a life of crime.

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This is the strip club that Tony's group runs.
Crazy Horse Cabaret
Bada Bing!
Go Go Rama
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Soprano consigliere Silvio Dante manages the Bada Bing!

While working at the Esplanade construction site, Meadow's boyfriend, Finn, finds this guy in a compromising position.
Vito Spatafore
Bobby Bacala
Carmine Lupertazzi Jr.
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Finn is terrified when he spies Vito in a portable toilet with another man.

Why is Tony in a coma at the beginning of the final season?
Johnny Sack pushes him down a flight of stairs.
Uncle Junior shoots him.
He gets run over by a truck.
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Uncle Junior, suffering from dementia and thinking Tony is an old enemy, shoots him.

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Why does Johnny Sack totally lose the respect of Tony's crew in season six?
He cries.
He tries to kill Tony.
His wife cheats on him.
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To the delight of Tony and the guys, Johnny Sack bursts into tears while being handcuffed and returned to prison after his daughter's wedding.

What's the name of the mobster horror film that Christopher and Carmine Jr. shop around in season six?
"The Grinder"
"Meat Hook"
"Cleaver"
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Christopher describes "Cleaver" as "'Saw' meets 'The Godfather II.'"

In the final scene of the series, Tony plays this Journey song on the jukebox while waiting for his family to arrive at a restaurant.
"Don't Stop Believin'"
"Any Way You Want It"
"Wheel in the Sky"
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Tony plays "Don't Stop Believin'" and waits patiently as the tension ratchets up both in the song and on-screen … and then the screen goes black.

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