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Quiz about The Characters of Law and Order

The Characters of "Law and Order" Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge of the characters of "Law and Order." Lots of information is given regarding their backgrounds in various seasons and episodes of the show. How well do you know NYC's best cops and district attorneys?

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

Author
vicgrefer

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
150,104

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
6963

Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (8/10), Guest 184 (4/10), Guest 72 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which member of Lennie Briscoe's family is shot by a drug dealer? Hint

daughter

ex-wife

son

sister

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many female assistants did Jack McCoy have before Claire Kincaid? Hint

four

two

three

one

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which actor, before portraying a cop, guest-starred in the second season as a defense attorney? Hint

Jerry Orbach

Jesse L. Martin

Benjamin Bratt

Chris Noth

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did Abbie Carmichael work before becoming Jack McCoy's assistant? Hint

Narcotics

Defense Attorney

Vice

Corporate Law Firm

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why does Jamie Ross leave the DA's office? Hint

She wants to keep custody of her child.

She is moving from New York.

She wants to go back to criminal defense.

She is killed in a car accident.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which defense attorney does Ben Stone most often go up against in court? Hint

Danielle Mellnick

Shambala Green

Arthur Gold

Arthur Branch

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which ex-ADA has returned to the show as a defense attorney? Hint

Claire Kincaid

Abbie Carmichael

Paul Robinette

Ben Stone

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which crippling disease afflicts the wife of Reynaldo (Rey) Curtis? Hint

muscular dystrophy

cancer

cystic fibrosis

multiple sclerosis

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why does Phil Cerreta leave the 27th precinct? Hint

He is shot.

He retires; he is sick of crime.

He moves from New York.

He is demoted for attacking a defendant outside the courthouse.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following does not describe Claire Kincaid? Hint

She is a runner.

She approves of the death penalty.

She loves Chinese food.

She clerked for a judge.

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 20 2024 : Guest 76: 8/10
Dec 18 2024 : Guest 184: 4/10
Dec 15 2024 : Guest 72: 9/10
Dec 06 2024 : Guest 50: 1/10
Dec 02 2024 : Guest 107: 10/10
Nov 26 2024 : Guest 108: 6/10
Nov 17 2024 : Guest 135: 8/10
Nov 13 2024 : Guest 67: 7/10
Nov 11 2024 : Guest 73: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which member of Lennie Briscoe's family is shot by a drug dealer?

Answer: daughter

Lennie's daughter is arrested and charged with drug possession. To avoid jail time, she takes a plea bargain, agreeing to testify against her dealer. Before she can do so, she is shot.

2. How many female assistants did Jack McCoy have before Claire Kincaid?

Answer: three

Claire (Jill Hennessey) brings up his reputation for dating his colleagues. He says that he has dated only three female assistants and ended up marrying one of them, hence the daughter and ex-wife of whom he sometimes speaks. At the end of the episode, Claire tells Jack (Sam Waterston), "I've done my homework. You only had three female assistants."

3. Which actor, before portraying a cop, guest-starred in the second season as a defense attorney?

Answer: Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach (Lennie Briscoe) portrays a defense attorney in one episode. I think most people would agree he makes a much better cop :)

4. Where did Abbie Carmichael work before becoming Jack McCoy's assistant?

Answer: Narcotics

Abbie Carmichael, played by Angie Harmon, worked in the DA's office in narcotics, handling drug cases.

5. Why does Jamie Ross leave the DA's office?

Answer: She wants to keep custody of her child.

Jamie Ross (Carey Lowell) leaves the DA's office because her ex-husband is taking her to court for custody of their child. She chooses her child over her work. She does go back to criminal defense, but that is not why she leaves.

6. Which defense attorney does Ben Stone most often go up against in court?

Answer: Shambala Green

Shambala Green (Lorraine Touissant) works for the Public Defenders Office, so she gets a lot of cases. Ben Stone is played by Michael Moriarty.

7. Which ex-ADA has returned to the show as a defense attorney?

Answer: Paul Robinette

Paul Robinette (Richard Brooks) and Jamie Ross have returned to face Jack McCoy in the courtroom. Ben Stone tells Robinette in one episode, "You have to decide whether you are a black man who is a lawyer or a lawyer who is black." When he returns, it is evident that he has chosen to be a black man who is a lawyer.

8. Which crippling disease afflicts the wife of Reynaldo (Rey) Curtis?

Answer: multiple sclerosis

Rey Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) leaves the show to take care of his wife, Debra, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

9. Why does Phil Cerreta leave the 27th precinct?

Answer: He is shot.

He is shot, and takes a desk job at another precinct after he recovers. Enter Lennie Briscoe, everyone's favorite cynic. Mike Logan (Chris Noth) and Lennie do not get along at first, but they become friends.

10. Which of the following does not describe Claire Kincaid?

Answer: She approves of the death penalty.

Claire Kincaid does not approve of the death penalty. She says so many times in many different ways. She eats Chinese food all the time, runs a lot, and clerked for a judge out of law school. Jamie Ross also opposes the death penalty, but McCoy and Carmichael favor capital punishment.

Source: Author vicgrefer

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