What Are You, Some Kinda Wiseguy?

From A.J. to State Assemblyman Zellman, this quiz will weed out the informants from the Sopranophiles.

Posted December 21, 2007 by Evan Rothman

1. Who performs the theme song, “Woke Up This Morning”?
A. Drive-By Truckers
B. A3
C. David Garza
D. The Figgs

2. What newspaper does Tony pick up at the edge of
his driveway at the end of the opening credits?
A. The Newark Star-Ledger
B. The New York Times
C. USA Today
D. The Wall Street Journal

3. Anthony “A.J.” Soprano Jr. was caught doing this at his confirmation party; later, the actor who plays him, Robert Iler, was caught doing it in real life.
A. Smoking pot
B. Assaulting a churchgoer
C. Public lewdness
D. Playing dice

4. Who helmed the “Pine Barrens” episode, in which Paulie and Christopher dine on ketchup packets?
A. Quentin Tarantino
B. Michael Imperioli
C. Steve Buscemi
D. Kevin Smith

5. What song plays when Paulie Walnuts honks his car horn?
A. “Volare”
B. “That’s Amore”
C. “Embraceable You”
D. “Speak Softly Love,” the
theme from The Godfather

6. According to Silvio Dante, Ginny Sacramoni is so fat that her blood type is...?
A. Ragu
B. Prego
C. Heinz
D. Chef Boyardee

7. What is Tony’s favorite TV channel?
A. ESPN
B. CNN
C. Discovery Channel
D. History Channel

8. Which potential 2008 presidential candidate is rumored to have long served as an uncredited advisor to the show?
A. John McCain
B. Rudy Giuliani
C. Al Gore
D. George Pataki

9. What is Corrado looking for when he finds a gun and shoots Tony in the stomach?
A. His false teeth
B. His glasses
C. His Bible
D. His hearing aids

10. Tony and Paulie place their aging mothers in which retirement community?
A. Blue Heron
B. Olive Branch
C. Red Bank
D. Green Grove

11. Which actor wrote a short story that became the basis for his character?
A. Steve Buscemi
B. John Ventimiglia
C. Joe Pantoliano
D. Steve Van Zandt

12. For which role was Lorraine Bracco originally slated?
A. Carmela Soprano
B. Dr. Jennifer Melfi
C. Janice Soprano
D. Rosalie Aprile

13. Drea de Matteo first appeared on the show in what capacity?
A. Exotic dancer
B. Waitress
C. Maitre d’
D. Bar patron

14. An angry Gloria Trillo, played by Annabella Sciorra, hits Tony in the head with what dinner entrée?
A. London broil
B. Osso bucco
C. Veal scarpariello
D. Chicken parmigiana

15. Which New Jersey university did Tony attend for two and a half semesters?
A. Montclair State
B. Seton Hall
C. Kean
D. Rowan

16. True or false:
Tony’s boat is named “The Stugots.”

17. Father Phil Intintola imbibes too much of what type of wine before spending the night on the Sopranos’ couch?
A. Cabernet sauvignon
B. Champagne
C. Chianti
D. Pinot noir

18. Christopher and Furio cut up Richie Aprile’s body at which establishment?
A. The Bada Bing
B. Satriale’s Pork Store
C. Pizzaland
D. Vesuvio II

19. Where does Janice Soprano store Svetlana Kirilenko’s prosthetic leg that she stole?
A. Bobby Baccalieri Jr.’s gym bag
B. Tony’s basement
C. Her car trunk
D. A bowling alley locker

20. Which actor’s real-life wife also plays his spouse
on the show?
A. James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano)
B. Vincent Curatola (Johnny Sack)
C. Frank Vincent (Phil Leotardo)
D. Steven Van Zandt (Silvio Dante)

21. Which New Jersey
university served as location for Maine’s Bowdoin College, where Tony took Meadow for an interview and ended up killing “Febby” Petrulio?
A. Rider
B. Rutgers
C. Princeton
D. Drew

22. Adriana’s old nightclub, the Crazy Horse, was known as the Lollipop Club. It was previously owned in real life by the actor playing which character?
A. Vito Spatafore
B. “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero
C. Corrado “Junior” Soprano
D. Silvio Dante

23. In a possible case of truth inspired by fiction, which rapper may have been shot intentionally by someone in his posse to boost sales, a few weeks after The Sopranos ran an episode with a similar plotline?
A. Jamal “Gravy” Wollard
B. Grandmaster Flash
C. Big Boi
D. Capone

24. Christopher and Murmur mug which actress for her “swag bag” of goodies?
A. Lauren Bacall
B. Faye Dunaway
C. Angie Dickinson
D. Diane Keaton

25. To which New Jersey town does Tony not have biographical ties?
A. Newark
B. West Orange
C. North Caldwell
D. Toms River

26. After his release from prison, Tony Blundetto trains for what new career?
A. Chiropractor
B. Crossing guard
C. Massage therapist
D. Court stenographer

27. Furio Giunta flies in from Naples to join Tony Soprano’s crew. What is his employment cover?
A. Mozzarella maker
B. Fiat mechanic
C. Hairdresser
D. Sommelier

28. From which high school did James Gandolfini graduate?
A. Atlantic City
B. Bergen County Technical
C. Park Ridge
D. Bayonne

29. Which Sopranos actor has also written several episodes of the show?
A. Lorraine Bracco
B. Michael Imperioli
C. Frank Vincent
D. Joe Pantoliano

30. “Big Pussy” appears to Tony in a dream as:
A. A cat
B. A dog
C. A fish
D. A horse’s head

31. The golf course scenes in The Sopranos were filmed on location where?
A. Alpine Country Club
B. Mattawang Golf Club
C. Trump National Golf Club
D. Green Brook Country Club

32. Which Paulie Walnuts malapropism was used as the title of an episode?
A. “Mayham”
B. “Expresso”
C. “Polento”
D. “Prince Matchabelli”

33. According to Tony, revenge is…
A. “…a dish best served cold.”
B. “…like sex, only better.”
C. “…like serving cold cuts.”
D. “…better to give than receive.”

34. Christopher has said he believes that:
A. Adriana has two uteruses.
B. The Cuban Missile Crisis was a fictional occurrence.
C. Polish people are from Czechoslovakia.
D. All of the above.

35. Which Stanley Kubrick film is Uncle Junior watching before he shoots Tony?
A. Dr. Strangelove
B. Paths of Glory
C. A Clockwork Orange
D. The Killing

36. Christopher’s movie script, Pork Store Killer, is later renamed what?
A. Cleaver
B. Hatchet Man
C. Chop Chop
D. Dead Meat

37. Which Sopranos actor has been charged with a crime since filming began?
A. Lillo Brancato Jr. (Matthew Bevilaqua)
B. John Ventimiglia (Artie Bucco)
C. Louis Gross (Perry Annunziata)
D. Vincent Pastore (“Big Pussy” Bonpensiero)
E. All of the above

38. Which season had the most deaths?
A. Season one
B. Season two
C. Season four
D. Season five

39. Which FBI informant has not yet turned up dead?
A. Jimmy Altieri
B. Raymond Curto
C. Jack Massarone
D. Jimmy Petrille

40. Livia Soprano’s house is in which New Jersey town?
A. Hackensack
B. Verona
C. Parsippany
D. Holmdel

41. Whom does Corrado Soprano see on TV and thinks he resembles?
A. The dancing guy in the Six Flags Great Adventure ad
B. “Grandpa” Al Lewis from The Munsters
C. Larry David, from Curb Your Enthusiasm

42. Corrado Soprano says that federal agents are so, er, omnipresent (actually, “up my ---”) that he can…
A. “…smell Aqua Velva.”
B. “…hear the clinking of handcuffs.”
C. “…taste Brylcreem.”
D. “…taste donut sprinkles.”

43. According to an FBI agent, Tony Soprano says less than:
A. Charlie Chaplin
B. Buster Keaton
C. Harpo Marx
D. Kenny from South Park

44. When Tony’s ex-goomara, Irina, calls Carmela at home, which of his leisure items does she throw out into the driveway?
A. Fishing poles
B. Golf clubs
C. Bowling ball
D. Hunting rifles

45. Christopher Moltisanti riffs on a Springsteen song to explain his late arrival to a meeting with Tony and Silvio. What does he say?
A. “The highway was jammed with broken heroes on a last-chance power drive.”
B. “Tramps like us, baby, we weren’t born to take the Jersey Turnpike.”
C. “They blew up the Chicken Man in Philly last night—screwed up I-76 but good.”
D. “I was running for my life at night on them back streets and barely made it.”

46. Which Animal House alumnus played corrupt State Assemblyman Ronald Zellman?
A. Tim “Otter” Matheson
B. Peter “Boon” Riegert
C. Tom “Pinto” Hulce
D. Bruce “D-Day” McGill

47. How does mob boss Jackie Aprile die?
A. Cancer
B. Multiple gunshot wounds
C. Multiple stab wounds
D. Heart attack
E. Stroke

48. On what suburban street do the Sopranos reside?
A. Main Street
B. Locust Road
C. Stagg Trail
D. Love Lane

49. What tattoo does Tony have on his arm?
A. Madonna and child
B. Anchor
C. Tiger
D. Shark

50. The new “Sopranos” videogame is subtitled:
A. “Ball Breakers”
B. “Get Yourself a Gun”
C. “Put a Cap in It”
D. “The Road to Respect”

51. Which cast member had a long rap sheet,
including several nightclub heists, before joining the show?
A. Tony Sirico
B. Michael Imperioli
C. Peter Bogdanovich
D. Dominic Chianese

52. Both Tony and Paulie place their aging mothers in which retirement community?
A. Blue Heron
B. Olive Branch
C. Red Bank
D. Green Grove

53. An arrest on what charges leads “Big Pussy” to turn state’s evidence?
A. Drug trafficking
B. Bookmaking
C. Homicide
D. Money laundering

54. After word leaks that he’s gay, Vito Spatafore flees to what state?
A. Vermont
B. Massachusetts
C. Maine
D. New Hampshire

55. For which role was Lorraine Bracco originally slated?
A. Carmela Soprano
B. Dr. Jennifer Melfi
C. Janice Soprano
D. Rosalie Aprile

56. The Sopranos is the only cable series to win an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series. In which year did it win?
A. 1999
B. 2000
C. 2001
D. 2003
E. 2004

57. In 2006, HBO partnered with which company to produce maps that indicate where characters’ bodies have been buried and the location of other key plot points?
A. Yahoo
B. MapQuest
C. Google
D. AOL

58. Which sport did A.J. not compete at in school?
A. Soccer
B. Football
C. Swimming

59. Who does Corrado tell a police psychologist he thinks shot Tony?
A. Agent Dwight Harris
B. “Hesh” Rabkin
C. Tony himself
D. A.J.

60. Julianna Skiff buys Caputo’s Poultry Store from Tony on behalf of which franchise?
A. Starbucks
B. Jamba Juice
C. Papaya King
D. Planet Smoothie

61. Dr. Melfi once says, “Two years ago I thought RICO was a relative of his.” What does the RICO in RICO Act stand for?

62. Which “Sopranos” star did not have a role in “Goodfellas”?
A. Tony Sirico
B. Michael Imperioli
C. Lorraine Bracco
D. Dominic Chianese

63. The name of the Sopranos’ crime family is:
A. DiTomasi
B. DiMeo
C. Lupertazzi
D. Soprano

64. Ralphie Cifaretto’s horse’s name was:
A. Pie-O-My
B. Uncle June’s Fave
C. Not Guilty
D. Catastros

65. In the first season, which animals are used as a symbol to represent Tony’s family?
A. Bears
B. Dogs
C. Mice
D. Ducks

66. Who of the following has not won an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor/Actress on The Sopranos?
A. Lorraine Bracco
B. Drea de Matteo
C. Michael Imperioli
D. Joe Pantoliano

67. The Bada-Bing scenes are filmed at an actual go-go bar called “Satin Dolls” in which New Jersey town?
A. Jersey City
B. Newark
C. Lodi
D. Atlantic City

68. The degenerate gambler David Scatino’s sporting-goods store was filmed on location where?
A. Ramsey Outdoor Store, Paramus
B. Dick’s Sporting Goods, Freehold
C. Modell’s, Livingston
D. Finish Line, Burlington

69. Which Sopranos star has not yet recorded a music album?
A. Jamie-Lynn Sigler
B. Dominic Chianese
C. Steve Van Zandt
D. Lorraine Bracco

70. Which of the following has not been used as a Sopranos tagline?
A. Family. Redefined.
B. Hell hath no fury like Family.
C. If one family doesn’t kill him…the other one will.
D. Where Family is a three-letter word.

Answers

1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. D 11. D 12. A 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. True 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. D 21. D 22 B 23. A 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. C, 34. D 35. B 36. A 37. E 38. D 39. D 40. B 41. C 42. C 43. C 44. B 45. A 46. B 47. A 48. C 49. C 50. D 51. A 52. D 53. A 54. D 55. A 56. D 57. C 58. A 59. C 60. B 61. Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations 62. D 63. B 64. A 65. D 66. A 67. C 68. A 69. D 70. D

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