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Quiz about The Innocent Man
Quiz about The Innocent Man

The Innocent Man Trivia Quiz


John Grisham's "The Innocent Man" is a true story about a murder in Ada, Oklahoma and two men that were wrongly convicted of it.

A multiple-choice quiz by rpgonzo13. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
rpgonzo13
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
307,041
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
277
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the name of the murder victim? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who did the police think was Ron's accomplice? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was Ron's favorite sport? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Ron was mentally healthy.


Question 5 of 10
5. How long did Ron spend on death row? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Ron was convinced that Glen Gore was the murderer.


Question 7 of 10
7. Who really killed Denice Haraway? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the main evidence that sent Ron and Dennis to jail? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What evidence eventually saved Dennis and Ron? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who really killed Debbie? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the name of the murder victim?

Answer: Debra Sue Carter

Denice Haraway and Kathy Wilhoit were two other murder victims mentioned in the story. Terri Holland was a snitch who lied about hearing Ron Williamson confess to the murder. Debra Sue Carter was a 21-year old cocktail waitress when she was murdered.
2. Who did the police think was Ron's accomplice?

Answer: Dennis Fritz

Dennis Fritz was sentenced to a life in jail for his supposed involvement in the murder. Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot were convicted of killing Denice Haraway based on dreams that the two claimed to have after hours of interrogation.
3. What was Ron's favorite sport?

Answer: Baseball

Ron was expected to be the next Mickey Mantle, but after a couple of tries in the minor leagues he stopped playing baseball for good. His failure ended up giving him depression and a drinking problem.
4. Ron was mentally healthy.

Answer: False

Ron was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. During his first trial the issue of his mental competency was never raised.
5. How long did Ron spend on death row?

Answer: 11 years

On death row, Ron came within five days of his execution. He was finally exonerated by DNA evidence.
6. Ron was convinced that Glen Gore was the murderer.

Answer: False

On September 23, 1987, Ricky Joe Simmons confessed to killing Debbie. He was lying, but when Ron found out about it he became convinced the Ricky was telling the truth. He became so obsessed with it that it was all he talked about.
7. Who really killed Denice Haraway?

Answer: The killer was never found

Tommy and Karl were the two people who were convicted of the murder and are still serving life sentences in jail. The real killer remains at large.
8. What was the main evidence that sent Ron and Dennis to jail?

Answer: Hair Analysis

Even though hair analysis is highly unreliable, the expert, Melvin Hett, led the court to believe that it was reliable. Melvin testified that 13 of the hairs found at the crime scene were microscopically consistent with those of Ron and Dennis.
9. What evidence eventually saved Dennis and Ron?

Answer: DNA Testing

After DNA testing became available it was able to eliminate Ron and Dennis as suspects. Dennis contacted the Innocence Project and asked them to take on his case and to prove that they did not kill Debra, which the people at the Project eventually did.
10. Who really killed Debbie?

Answer: Glen Gore

For some reason, Gore was not a suspect at first and when all the men in Ada were giving hair and saliva samples Gore somehow managed to avoid it. When DNA testing became available, Gore was found as a match.
Source: Author rpgonzo13

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