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"The Wire": The Drug War is Hell Quiz

"The Wire" is the best cop show on television. It has characters and situations as realistic as ever portrayed on the small screen. It encompasses all levels of crime and enforcement from street junkie to mayor. This quiz covers season one.

A multiple-choice quiz by bedjackson. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
bedjackson

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
240,573

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who sends McNulty on the quest that starts season one? Hint

Judge Phelan

Mayor Royce

Bubbles

Bunk

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the target in season one? Hint

William Rawls

Lester Freaman

Stringer Bell

Avon Barksdale

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is Avon's relationship to D'Angelo? Hint

Nephew

Brother

Uncle

Cousin

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Lester Freamon's hobby? Hint

He makes miniature furniture

He collects stamps

Baseball

He collects coins

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following characters is NOT homosexual? Hint

Kima

Cheryl

Bunk

Omar

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who teaches chess to the other dealers? Hint

Avon Barksdale

D'Angelo Barksdale

Wee Bay

Stringer Bell

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where does McNulty want to avoid being assigned at the end of season one? Hint

The Boat

The West Side

The Towers

His neighborhood

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does Bubbles do to identify the major players to the detectives? Hint

He gives them a dollar

He pats them on the back

He puts a red hat on their head

He shakes their hand

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Question 9 of 10

9. How much time is Avon Barksdale sentenced to? Hint

He is never caught

Life

7 years

20 years to life

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where is Lt. Daniels sent at the end of season one? Hint

Back to the Vice Squad

Homicide

Evidence Retrieval

Shore Patrol

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sends McNulty on the quest that starts season one?

Answer: Judge Phelan

Judge Phelan pulls McNulty aside after D'Angelo is acquitted of murder charges and the series begins.

2. Who is the target in season one?

Answer: Avon Barksdale

McNulty is the only one who seems to know Avon exists because Avon is such a master at covering his tracks.

3. What is Avon's relationship to D'Angelo?

Answer: Uncle

D'Angelo's uncle gives him a second chance at the Low Rises. His relationship to Avon is often the only thing that keeps him alive in season one.

4. What is Lester Freamon's hobby?

Answer: He makes miniature furniture

He creates doll-sized furniture at his desk, a remnant from working the boring pawn detail for so many years.

5. Which of the following characters is NOT homosexual?

Answer: Bunk

Cheryl is Kima's girlfriend, and Kima is an open and active lesbian. Omar is out, proud and willing to kill anyone who doesn't like it. Bunk is straight, but he is seen in a sexy pink robe in one scene.

6. Who teaches chess to the other dealers?

Answer: D'Angelo Barksdale

"The King Stays The King" was the title of one episode that taught the lower level dealers their role in the "Game".

7. Where does McNulty want to avoid being assigned at the end of season one?

Answer: The Boat

He tells in a moment of weakness and ends up on the water at the end of season one.

8. What does Bubbles do to identify the major players to the detectives?

Answer: He puts a red hat on their head

He sells hats while the detectives shoot pictures from the roof. The red hat identified those in the inner circle. The other hats represented the lower level guys.

9. How much time is Avon Barksdale sentenced to?

Answer: 7 years

When D'Angelo recants his testimony, Avon's conspiracy and murder charges go away, and he's only sentenced to seven years.

10. Where is Lt. Daniels sent at the end of season one?

Answer: Evidence Retrieval

He is punished for not respecting the chain of command.

Source: Author bedjackson

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