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Quiz about Sleepers by Lorenzo Carcaterra

'Sleepers' by Lorenzo Carcaterra Quiz

This quiz is about on of my favourite books, 'Sleepers' by Lorenzo Carcaterra. This is just some of the basic trivia on the book.

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

Author
i_love_james_marsters

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
90,068

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
408

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Where is Lorenzo from? Hint

Paris

Texas

Hell's Kitchen

New Orleans

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of these is not one of Lorenzo's friends? Hint

John

Tony

Thomas

Micheal

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the name of the Reform School the boys were sent to? Hint

Wilkinsons Home For Boys

Wilkensuns Home For Boys

Wilsons Home For Boys

Watsons Home For Boys

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which guard from the Reform School got shot by two of the boys? Hint

Addison

Nokes

Styler

Ferguson

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which guard did Lorenzo meet with at the start of the book?

Answer: (Type One Of The Names From Q4)

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was the name of the neighbourhood parish?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who was the youngest out of the four boys? Hint

John

Michael

Tommy

Lorenzo

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Question 8 of 15

8. What was the name of Lorenzo's English teacher? Hint

Robert Carillo

Fred Carlson

Gregory Wilson

Charles Luciano

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was the name of the Bar that the shooting took place in? Hint

The Shamrock Bar

The Lucky Pub

The Lucky Bar

The Shamrock Pub

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is the name of the boys' female friend?

Answer: (One Word - first name only)

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Question 11 of 15

11. How long had Lorenzo been in his cell before the 'panic set in'? Hint

One Hour

Half An Hour

Five Minutes

Quarter Of An Hour

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Question 12 of 15

12. What did King Benny break when he got pushed down the stairs? Hint

His right leg

His left arm

His back

His front teeth

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Question 13 of 15

13. What was the nickname of the only black guard in the Reform School?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Where does Father Bobby say he was with the accused on the night of the murder? Hint

Baseball game

Basketball game

Soccer game

Hockey game

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Question 15 of 15

15. Is 'Sleepers' claimed to be a true story?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is Lorenzo from?

Answer: Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen is in Manhattan.

2. Which of these is not one of Lorenzo's friends?

Answer: Tony

Tony is a guy who works for King Benny.

3. What was the name of the Reform School the boys were sent to?

Answer: Wilkinsons Home For Boys

Wilkinsons Home for Boys held 375 young offenders when the boys were sent there.

4. Which guard from the Reform School got shot by two of the boys?

Answer: Nokes

Their full names were Sean Nokes, Henry Addison, Adam Styler and Ralph Ferguson.

5. Which guard did Lorenzo meet with at the start of the book?

Answer: Ferguson

King Benny brought him to see Lorenzo, as Ferguson wanted Lorenzo to forgive him.

6. What was the name of the neighbourhood parish?

Answer: Sacred Heart

The boys all served as altar boys there.

7. Who was the youngest out of the four boys?

Answer: Lorenzo

This helps him to get a shorter sentence.

8. What was the name of Lorenzo's English teacher?

Answer: Fred Carlson

All the others are in the book at some point. Carlson gives Lorenzo a copy of 'The Count Of Monte Cristo'.

9. What was the name of the Bar that the shooting took place in?

Answer: The Shamrock Pub

This Bar is in Hell's Kitchen.

10. What is the name of the boys' female friend?

Answer: Carol

Full name, Carol Martinez.

11. How long had Lorenzo been in his cell before the 'panic set in'?

Answer: One Hour

12. What did King Benny break when he got pushed down the stairs?

Answer: His front teeth

He later got his revenge on the guy by shooting him twice in each leg whilst he was in a public bathing place.

13. What was the nickname of the only black guard in the Reform School?

Answer: Marlboro

His real name was Gregory Wilson. He was the only guard that befriended the boys, especially Lorenzo.

14. Where does Father Bobby say he was with the accused on the night of the murder?

Answer: Basketball game

Specifically, the Knicks game.

15. Is 'Sleepers' claimed to be a true story?

Answer: Yes

It was also made into a film which stars Brad Pitt, Jason Patric, Robert De Niro, and Kevin Bacon.

Source: Author i_love_james_marsters

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