Q 01/05

Which Baltimore police unit is Jimmy McNulty in when the series opens?

A) Major Crimes

B) Narcotics

C) Homicide

D) Marine Unit

Answer · why

C) Homicide

Rawls later banishes him to the marine unit after learning it is the posting he would hate most because of his seasickness.

Q 02/05

Who serves as the second-in-command to Avon Barksdale in the early seasons of the show?

A) Bodie Broadus

B) Wee-Bey Brice

C) Prop Joe Stewart

D) Stringer Bell

Answer · why

D) Stringer Bell

Russell "Stringer" Bell is Avon Barksdale's cunning and business-minded second-in-command, often attempting to legitimize their criminal enterprise.

Q 03/05

Which character is known for whistling 'The Farmer in the Dell' while on the prowl?

A) Omar Little

B) Bubbles

C) Snoop Pearson

D) Michael Lee

Answer · why

A) Omar Little

The stick-up man whistles the nursery tune while stalking dealers, and hides a shotgun under his trademark duster.

Q 04/05

Which part of Baltimore's blue-collar economy is the central focus of Season 2?

A) Public schools

B) The docks

C) The Baltimore Sun

D) City Hall

Answer · why

B) The docks

The season follows the stevedores' union and a smuggling operation run by a figure known only as The Greek.

Q 05/05

What was Major Howard 'Bunny' Colvin's Season 3 drug-toleration zone nicknamed?

A) Hamsterdam

B) The Towers

C) The Pit

D) Franklin Terrace

Answer · why

A) Hamsterdam

Colvin quietly sets up three zones where dealers can congregate without arrest; the nickname is a corner-boy mangling of Amsterdam.

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