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Quiz about The Books of Ann Rule
Quiz about The Books of Ann Rule

The Books of Ann Rule Trivia Quiz

I wanted to take a quiz about the true crime novels of Ann Rule and couldn't find one, so I decided to write one myself. Ann Rule is a former Seattle police officer. She has been writing true crime novels since 1969. How well do you know her novels?

A multiple-choice quiz by kristina71. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
kristina71
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
182,003
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
431
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. This book tells the story of Elizabeth Diane Downs who attempted to murder her three children so she could be with her lover. It was made into a TV movie starring Farrah Fawcett. Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. This book tells the story of Theodore Robert Bundy who murdered dozens of young women in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Colorado, and Florida. Ann Rule actually knew Ted Bundy and corresponded with him after his capture. Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. This novel tells the story of Randall Woodfield. He cruised a western highway as he murdered more than 40 women. Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Cheryl Keeton's bludgeoned body was found on an Oregon freeway. Her ex-husband, Brad Cunningham, was the prime suspect but it took eight years and help from Brad's new wife to finally put him behind bars. Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Sheila Bellush was relentlessly pursued by her ex-husband until she was found brutally murdered in her kitchen. This is the story of how police finally proved that her ex-husband was responsible for her death. Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. Dr. Debora Green was a Kansas physician who seemed to have everything. Only her family knew the real monster that she was. Two of her children died in a fire she started. Which book is this? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Ann Marie Fahey worked for the governor of Delaware until she disappeared on June 27, 1996. It took three years for her killer and lover Tommy Capano to be brought to justice. Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. This is Ann Rule's only work of fiction. Joanne Lindstrom and her husband go on a camping trip in Washington's Cascade Mountains but soon her husband is dead and she is a slave to his murderer. Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. A couple goes on a camping trip with their young son. By the time the trip was over Liysa Northon had shot her husband Chris in the head. She claimed self-defense but was convicted of murdering her husband for insurance money. Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Dave Brown convinced his 14-year-old daughter to murder his wife. While his daughter went to jail, Dave collected $800,000 in insurance money. It took five years for investigators to get enough evidence to convict him. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This book tells the story of Elizabeth Diane Downs who attempted to murder her three children so she could be with her lover. It was made into a TV movie starring Farrah Fawcett.

Answer: Small Sacrifices

 Diane Downs was convicted in 1984 of murder and attempted murder. Her youngest daughter Cheryl died in the attack. Her son Danny is paralyzed from the chest down. The two surviving children were adopted by the man who prosecuted Diane Downs. Diane Downs is still in prison and still claims that a bushy haired stranger shot her children.
2. This book tells the story of Theodore Robert Bundy who murdered dozens of young women in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Colorado, and Florida. Ann Rule actually knew Ted Bundy and corresponded with him after his capture.

Answer: The Stranger Beside Me

 Ted Bundy was executed in the state of Florida on January 24, 1989 for the murders at the Chi Omega Sorority. Ann Rule worked with him as a volunteer at a suicide hotline.
3. This novel tells the story of Randall Woodfield. He cruised a western highway as he murdered more than 40 women.

Answer: The I-5 Killer

 Randall Woodfield was a star athlete who was convicted of rape and murder in the 1980's. He is still in prison in Oregon state.
4. Cheryl Keeton's bludgeoned body was found on an Oregon freeway. Her ex-husband, Brad Cunningham, was the prime suspect but it took eight years and help from Brad's new wife to finally put him behind bars.

Answer: Dead by Sunset

 Brad Cunningham was convicted in 1994. This book was made into a movie starring Ken Olin as Brad and Annette O'Toole as Cheryl.
5. Sheila Bellush was relentlessly pursued by her ex-husband until she was found brutally murdered in her kitchen. This is the story of how police finally proved that her ex-husband was responsible for her death.

Answer: Every Breath You Take

 Sheila was the mother of quadruplet toddlers and was found dead with her babies around her. This is the first of Ann Rule's books written at the victim's request. Sheila had told her sister that if she was ever murdered she wanted Ann Rule to write her story.
6. Dr. Debora Green was a Kansas physician who seemed to have everything. Only her family knew the real monster that she was. Two of her children died in a fire she started. Which book is this?

Answer: Bitter Harvest

 In 1996, Debora Green pleaded no contest in the deaths of two of her children and the attempted murder of her husband. She received two 40 year sentences with no possibility of parole.
7. Ann Marie Fahey worked for the governor of Delaware until she disappeared on June 27, 1996. It took three years for her killer and lover Tommy Capano to be brought to justice.

Answer: ...And Never Let Her Go

 Tommy Capano was sentenced to death by lethal injection.
8. This is Ann Rule's only work of fiction. Joanne Lindstrom and her husband go on a camping trip in Washington's Cascade Mountains but soon her husband is dead and she is a slave to his murderer.

Answer: Possession

 This book was Ann's attempt at fiction though it was based on a true story.
9. A couple goes on a camping trip with their young son. By the time the trip was over Liysa Northon had shot her husband Chris in the head. She claimed self-defense but was convicted of murdering her husband for insurance money.

Answer: Heart Full of Lies

 "Heart Full of Lies" takes place in Hawaii.
10. Dave Brown convinced his 14-year-old daughter to murder his wife. While his daughter went to jail, Dave collected $800,000 in insurance money. It took five years for investigators to get enough evidence to convict him.

Answer: If You Really Loved Me

 David Brown is still in prison. His daughter was released more than a decade ago and is married with a family.
Source: Author kristina71

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