ThatQuiz Test Library Take this test now
Orange Is the New Black - Quiz
Contributed by: Drew
  • 1. What has Orange Is the New Black been particularly praised for?
A) Its strictly comedic portrayal of prison life
B) Focusing exclusively on the life of Larry Bloom
C) Its focus on high-budget action sequences
D) Humanizing prisoners and depicting diverse identities
  • 2. What Metacritic score did the first season of Orange Is the New Black receive?
A) 79/100
B) 95/100
C) 67/100
D) 89/100
  • 3. According to the Rotten Tomatoes critical consensus, what is the structure of the show?
A) A real-time format set over three days
B) A strictly linear chronological structure
C) A documentary-style interview format
D) An intriguing flashback structure
  • 4. Who gave Orange Is the New Black a perfect score in their review?
A) Hank Stuever
B) James Poniewozik
C) Maureen Ryan
D) David Wiegland
  • 5. Which critic noted that the show had expanded its ensemble beyond Piper?
A) James Poniewozik
B) Richard Lawson
C) Anne Cohen
D) Spencer Kornhaber
  • 6. What was the critical consensus regarding the show's second season?
A) It focused too much on prison guards
B) It lived up to its predecessor's standard
C) It failed to develop the ensemble cast
D) It was considered a decline in quality
  • 7. Which critic stated that scenes with Piper Chapman now allowed Taylor Schilling to demonstrate her comedic chops?
A) Anne Cohen
B) Spencer Kornhaber
C) Richard Lawson
D) Nathan Abrams
  • 8. How did Nathan Abrams from Haaretz describe the representation of Judaism in the third season?
A) Negatively stereotypical
B) Remarkably upbeat and positive
C) Traditionally anti-Semitic
D) Boring and repetitive
  • 9. What concern did Karol Collymore raise regarding the fourth season?
A) The presence of constant visceral racist acts
B) The lack of women of color in the cast
C) The pacing was too slow
D) The show became too focused on comedy
  • 10. What was a major criticism regarding the fifth season's storytelling format?
A) It took place over only three days
B) It was too long and drawn out
C) It focused too much on flashbacks
D) It did not feature enough prison guards
  • 11. What did PinkNews specifically praise about the sixth season?
A) Unlikely pairings of existing characters
B) The reduction in dramatic tension
C) The high number of new cast members
D) The return of the show's original director
  • 12. What was the Rotten Tomatoes approval rating for the final season?
A) 85%
B) 98%
C) 71%
D) 95%
  • 13. Where was Orange Is the New Black ranked on The Guardian's 2019 list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century?
A) 1st
B) 100th
C) 10th
D) 58th
  • 14. Who wrote the memoir that Orange Is the New Black is based on?
A) Piper Kerman
B) Jenji Kohan
C) Taylor Schilling
D) Laura Prepon
  • 15. Who was the creator of the TV adaptation of Orange Is the New Black?
A) Piper Kerman
B) Lionsgate
C) Jenji Kohan
D) Ira Glass
  • 16. What was the estimated budget per episode for the series?
A) $4 million
B) $500,000
C) $1 million
D) $10 million
  • 17. Which actress was initially wanted by Kohan for the role of Piper Chapman?
A) Katie Holmes
B) Laura Prepon
C) Natasha Lyonne
D) Taylor Schilling
  • 18. Who was the first actor to be cast in the series?
A) Taylor Schilling
B) Yael Stone
C) Jason Biggs
D) Laura Prepon
  • 19. Which character did Abigail Savage audition for before being cast as Gina?
A) Alex Vause
B) Lorna Morello
C) Nicky Nichols
D) Piper Chapman
  • 20. What role did Yael Stone audition for before being cast as Lorna Morello?
A) Sophia Burset
B) Alex Vause
C) Piper Chapman
D) Nicky Nichols
  • 21. Which role was Uzo Aduba offered after reading for Janae Watson?
A) Nicky Nichols
B) Pennsatucky
C) Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren
D) Sophia Burset
  • 22. Who declined the role of the public radio host?
A) Jason Biggs
B) Ira Glass
C) Robert Stanton
D) Pablo Schreiber
  • 23. Where is the fictional Litchfield prison set?
A) New York
B) New Jersey
C) Pennsylvania
D) Connecticut
  • 24. What is the role of the fictional radio host Maury Kind played by?
A) Jason Biggs
B) Robert Stanton
C) Ira Glass
D) Pablo Schreiber
  • 25. Which season was announced as the final season of the series?
A) Sixth
B) Seventh
C) Fifth
D) Fourth
  • 26. What year did filming begin for the series?
A) 2012
B) 2011
C) 2014
D) 2013
  • 27. On which platform did Orange Is the New Black premiere?
A) Amazon Prime
B) Netflix
C) HBO
D) Hulu
  • 28. How many seasons did Orange Is the New Black run for?
A) Eight
B) Five
C) Six
D) Seven
  • 29. What was the duration of Piper Chapman's prison sentence?
A) 15 months
B) 10 years
C) 2 years
D) 5 years
  • 30. What was Piper Chapman convicted of doing?
A) Transporting drug money
B) Assaulting a police officer
C) Stealing from a bank
D) Selling illegal firearms
  • 31. Which company acquired Litchfield Penitentiary in a later season?
A) Tilted Productions
B) Management & Correction Corporation
C) Federal Bureau of Prisons
D) Lionsgate Television
  • 32. How long before the start of the series did the crime occur?
A) 10 years
B) 1 year
C) 5 years
D) 15 years
  • 33. What does the series use to show character backstories?
A) Black and white news footage
B) Flashbacks
C) Dream sequences
D) Voiceover narration
  • 34. In what season do the prisoners revolt against the system?
A) Seventh
B) Fifth
C) Sixth
D) Fourth
  • 35. What team raids the prison to end the riot at the end of the fifth season?
A) Local police
B) FBI tactical unit
C) SWAT team
D) SERT team
  • 36. Where are many of the inmates transferred after the riot?
A) Their homes
B) A juvenile detention center
C) Litchfield Maximum Security
D) A state penitentiary
  • 37. What new facility is introduced in the seventh season?
A) A work camp
B) A rehab facility
C) ICE detention center
D) A psychiatric hospital
  • 38. Who served as the Director of Human Activities at the minimum-security prison?
A) Joe Caputo
B) The head of the MCC
C) Piper Chapman
D) Alex Vause
  • 39. Which of these is a recurring issue mentioned in the show?
A) Excessive prison funding
B) High inmate salaries
C) Racial discrimination
D) Over-abundance of guards
  • 40. What was the name of the prison where the real Piper Kerman served time?
A) FCI Danbury
B) Litchfield
C) Sing Sing
D) Rikers Island
  • 41. How many total Emmy Award nominations has Orange Is the New Black received?
A) 4
B) 16
C) 20
D) 12
  • 42. Which award was Taylor Schilling nominated for as Best Actress?
A) Golden Globe Award
B) Screen Actors Guild Award
C) Peabody Award
D) Emmy Award
  • 43. What is the specific criteria for the 2015 Emmy rule regarding comedy vs. drama classification?
A) Show length
B) Number of characters
C) Network viewership
D) Budget per episode
  • 44. Which actor won their second Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2015?
A) Natasha Lyonne
B) Laura Prepon
C) Aduba
D) Taylor Schilling
  • 45. Which awards ceremony honored the show for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series?
A) Emmy Awards
B) Golden Globe Awards
C) Screen Actors Guild Awards
D) Critics' Choice Awards
  • 46. How many Writers Guild of America Award nominations has the series received?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 16
D) 5
  • 47. How many Satellite Awards has the series received?
A) 5
B) 4
C) 6
D) 1
  • 48. On which channel did the series begin airing in New Zealand on August 19, 2013?
A) TG4
B) TV2
C) Showcase
D) Sony Channel
  • 49. When did the third season of the show premiere on Showcase?
A) April 19, 2017
B) July 16, 2014
C) October 9, 2013
D) June 11, 2015
  • 50. Which channel started airing the first season in the UK in April 2017?
A) TV2
B) Showcase
C) Sony Channel
D) TG4
  • 51. In which country has the show been shown on TG4 since January 15, 2018?
A) New Zealand
B) Ireland
C) UK
D) Australia
  • 52. What did Multichannel News report regarding the leak of the season 5 episodes?
A) Demand for the series plummeted
B) The show was cancelled due to the leak
C) Viewership remained exactly the same
D) Demand for the series significantly increased
  • 53. When did Netflix release the fifth season following the leak?
A) October 2017
B) June 2017
C) April 2017
D) January 2018
  • 54. What label did Netflix use to describe the show's performance in October 2013?
A) An experimental flop
B) A moderate niche hit
C) A tremendous success
D) A financial disappointment
  • 55. As reported in February 2016, what status did the show hold on Netflix?
A) Best critically received series
B) Most expensive series to produce
C) Least-watched original series
D) Most-watched original series
  • 56. According to a 2016 New York Times study, where is the show most watched?
A) Rural areas
B) Urban areas
C) International markets only
D) University campuses only
  • 57. Who was investigating the security breach involving the stolen episodes?
A) Federal law enforcement
B) International government agencies
C) Netflix internal security team only
D) Local police only
Created with That Quiz — where test making and test taking are made easy for math and other subject areas.