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  The Legendary John Dillinger    
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John Dillinger... Bad Man?... Tortured Soul?... All of the Above?... Take the quiz and decide for yourself.
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  The Real John Dillinger   popular trivia quiz  
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Hi, this quiz contains questions about the exploits of one of the most notorious gangsters that lived during the Depression Era. The real John Dillinger was nothing like the movies.
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What was the name of John Dillinger's girlfriend?

From Quiz "The Real John Dillinger"





John Dillinger Trivia Questions
1. On what date was John Dillinger born?

From Quiz The Legendary John Dillinger

Answer: June 22, 1903

He was born in Indianapolis. Other famous people born on June 22 are Meryl Streep, Freddie Prinze, Cyndi Lauper, Kris Kristofferson and Kurt Warner.

2. What crime did John Dillinger do that landed him his first prison sentence?

From Quiz The Real John Dillinger

Answer: He robbed a grocery store.

John Dillinger's first serious attempt at robbery was to rob a grocery store. The robbery netted him exactly $120 and a 10 year sentence.

3. Dillinger's reputation was that of a bank robber, rather than a murderer. How many bank robberies did he commit?

From Quiz The Legendary John Dillinger

Answer: 24

However, from September 1933 until July 1934, he and his gang terrorized the Midwest, killing ten men, wounding seven others, robbing banks and police arsenals, and staging three jail breaks-killing a sheriff during one and wounding two guards in another. He was a busy fellow.

4. While doing his first sentence in 1925, what did John Dillinger say about his future?

From Quiz The Real John Dillinger

Answer: "I will be the meanest one you ever saw."

John Dillinger was embittered at having received such a long sentence, and vowed he would be the meanest one you ever saw.

5. How many homicides was John Dillinger charged with over his infamous career?

From Quiz The Legendary John Dillinger

Answer: 1

Despite his infamy, Dillinger was only ever charged with one homicide. During a shootout, a police officer fired upon him hitting him in his bullet-proof vest. This prompted him to return fire, killing the officer. He was never convicted for this crime.

6. What was first thing John Dillinger did upon being released from prison?

From Quiz The Real John Dillinger

Answer: He robbed a bank.

The first thing John Dillinger did upon being released from prison after serving eight years of his 10 year sentence was to rob a bank. He was captured shortly after the robbery and was imprisoned once more.

7. When Dillinger was shot and killed by special agents, what had he been doing just prior to his demise?

From Quiz The Legendary John Dillinger

Answer: Watching a film at a theatre

He was out with his girlfriend of about a month, who had informed the FBI that they would be going to the movie. Upon their exit, he was chased into an alley and gunned down by agents. They said he pulled a gun and it was deemed a justifiable homicide.

8. How did John Dillinger escape from prison in 1933?

From Quiz The Real John Dillinger

Answer: His gang helped him break out.

The 'first' Dillinger gang helped John Dillinger escape from prison in 1933. That gang consisted of Oklahoma Clark, Harry Pierpont, Boobie Clark, and Red Hamilton.

9. Dillinger enlisted in the United States Navy in 1922, where he was a Petty Officer 3rd Class Machinery Repairman. On what type of ship did he serve?

From Quiz The Legendary John Dillinger

Answer: Battleship

He was assigned to the USS Utah, but deserted shortly after when it was docked in Boston. He was eventually dishonorably discharged.

10. The Division of Investigation (DOI), was called in to pursue the Dillinger gang. What did the DOI later become known as?

From Quiz The Real John Dillinger

Answer: FBI

The DOI later became the FBI. John Dillinger and his gang were very quickly becoming notorious for bank robbery.

11. Dillinger escaped from a Crown Point, Indiana jail on March 3, 1934. How?

From Quiz The Legendary John Dillinger

Answer: Carved a fake gun from a potato

What happened on the day of Dillinger's escape is still open to debate. Deputy Ernest Blunk claimed that Dillinger had escaped using a real pistol, but FBI files make it clear that Dillinger carved a fake pistol from a potato.

12. What was public perception of the Dillinger gang?

From Quiz The Real John Dillinger

Answer: People applauded them.

The public perception of the Dillinger gang was so favorable that many people applauded their exploits. During the Great Depression, people saw banks as the contributor to the bleak economy and unemployment.

13. Dillinger's first robbery in 1924 netted him $50. He robbed a grocery store with a pal, Ed Singleton and they were quickly apprehended. How long a sentence did Dillinger receive?

From Quiz The Legendary John Dillinger

Answer: 20 years

Singleton pleaded not guilty, stood trial, and was sentenced to two years in prison. Dillinger, following his father's advice, confessed, was convicted of assault and battery with intent to rob and conspiracy to commit a felony, and received joint sentences of two to 14 years and 10 to 20 years in the Indiana State Prison. Stunned by the harsh sentence, Dillinger became a tortured, bitter man in prison. He was paroled after 8½ years, and began robbing banks almost immediately.

14. How did John Dillinger escape from jail a second time?

From Quiz The Real John Dillinger

Answer: He carved a wooden pistol.

The second escape is what John Dillinger is most famous for. He carved a wooden pistol. What remains a greater mystery is how was he able to obtain wood, a carving tool and paint.

15. In which city is John Dillinger buried?

From Quiz The Legendary John Dillinger

Answer: Indianapolis

Dillinger is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. Dillinger's gravestone has been replaced several times because of vandalism by people chipping off pieces as souvenirs.

16. What was the name of John Dillinger's girlfriend?

From Quiz The Real John Dillinger

Answer: Evelyn Frechette

John Dillinger's girlfriend was Evelyn 'Billie' Frechette. She met Dillinger in 1933 and is remembered as his girl. She was captured and served two years in prison for harboring him.

17. On the night he was killed, Dillinger went to see a movie at a theatre. Which movie did he go see?

From Quiz The Legendary John Dillinger

Answer: Manhattan Melodrama

It was a crime-drama film starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy and William Powell. The movie won an Oscar for Best Original Story.

18. How many members of the second Dillinger Gang were killed in the shootout at Little Bohemia Lodge?

From Quiz The Real John Dillinger

Answer: 0

The FBI despite having the element of surprise, failed to kill or capture any members of the Dillinger Gang during the shootout at the Little Bohemia Lodge.

19. John Dillinger was gunned down two months after what notorious crime couple were also killed?

From Quiz The Legendary John Dillinger

Answer: Bonnie & Clyde

John Dillinger was killed July 22, 1934 by FBI special agents. Bonnie & Clyde were gunned down May 23, 1934 in Louisiana.

20. John Dillinger met his end upon leaving the Biograph Theatre in Chicago. What sort of movie had he been watching that evening?

From Quiz The Real John Dillinger

Answer: Gangster film

Ironically, John Dillinger had been watching 'Manhattan Melodrama', a gangster film starring Clark Gable and William Powell.

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