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BTK-- Not as easy as ABC Trivia Quiz

What do you know about BTK? Take this quiz and find out. Some multiple choice and a couple true or false. Pretty easy if you know your stuff. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ashmancometh. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Ashmancometh

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,303

Updated
Apr 01 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1842

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (4/10), Guest 176 (4/10), Guest 86 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. On what day did Charlie Otero find some members of his family dead? Hint

December 23, 1974

January 15, 1974

September 20, 1974

June 21, 1974

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Question 2 of 10

2. In October 1974, nine months after the Otero family murders, BTK communicated with a journalists, Don Granger. How did BTK communicate? Hint

Sent letter to Wichita Eagle in care of Don Granger.

Sent letter to the police.

BTK did not communicate with Don Granger.

Phoned Don Granger and told him where to find a letter.

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Question 3 of 10

3. The police gave the name BTK to the murders.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. BTK had chosen a victim that he never got to kill. Fortunately for her she never came home. He left something for her. What was it? Hint

A note attached to a scarf that read,"Be glad you weren't here, because I was."

Killed her pet and left a note.

A phone message on her message machine.

An open window as a reminder he had been in her house.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Three months after the Otero family murders another murder took place. Kathryn Bright and Kevin Bright, sister and brother, were attacked. Who died? Hint

Both brother and sister died.

Kathryn died, 5 hours after the attack , in the hospital.

Kevin died defending his sister.

No one died, they were just hurt really bad.

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does BTK stand for? Hint

Be The Killer

Bind, Torture, Kill

Been known To Kill

Buying Time to Kill

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Question 7 of 10

7. On December 8, 1977 there was another murder believed to be the work of BTK. What was her name? Hint

Nancy Fox

Cathy Henkel

Mary Fager

Cathy Fox

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Question 8 of 10

8. The police finally brought BTK into custody after 11 years.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Whose DNA was used to link Dennis Rader to the BTK killings? Hint

A victim's

His brother's

His daughter's

DNA was not used in identifying BTK

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Question 10 of 10

10. After being found guilty on ten counts of murder, Dennis Rader was sentenced by Judge Greg Waller to the death penalty.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On what day did Charlie Otero find some members of his family dead?

Answer: January 15, 1974

Charlie Otero had just come home from school and found his father, mother, and younger brother dead. A neighbor helped him call police for help. They discovered his younger sister's body.

2. In October 1974, nine months after the Otero family murders, BTK communicated with a journalists, Don Granger. How did BTK communicate?

Answer: Phoned Don Granger and told him where to find a letter.

BTK did phone Don Granger. He told him to go to the Wichita Public Library. His instructions included looking in a particular mechanical engineering text. The letter was found and contained details only the police and BTK would have known.

3. The police gave the name BTK to the murders.

Answer: False

BTK in his first letter named himself BTK.

4. BTK had chosen a victim that he never got to kill. Fortunately for her she never came home. He left something for her. What was it?

Answer: A note attached to a scarf that read,"Be glad you weren't here, because I was."

Sometimes those last minute changes of plans are a good thing.

5. Three months after the Otero family murders another murder took place. Kathryn Bright and Kevin Bright, sister and brother, were attacked. Who died?

Answer: Kathryn died, 5 hours after the attack , in the hospital.

BTK was caught by surprise. He expected Kathryn to come home. He had Kevin tie up his sister. Kevin put up a fight, BTK shot Kevin twice in the head. He left him and assaulted his sister in the next room. He then left. Kevin woke up and was able to get to his sister, get free and call the police. His sister died five hours later in the hospital.

6. What does BTK stand for?

Answer: Bind, Torture, Kill

The killer's description of his modus operandi.

7. On December 8, 1977 there was another murder believed to be the work of BTK. What was her name?

Answer: Nancy Fox

Nancy Fox was killed by BTK December 8, 1977. Cathy Henkel was a reporter for the "Wichita Sun". Mary Fager found her husband and two daughters murdered. They were victims of BTK. Cathy Fox is a bogus name.

8. The police finally brought BTK into custody after 11 years.

Answer: False

BTK was brought into custody after 31 years of investigation.

9. Whose DNA was used to link Dennis Rader to the BTK killings?

Answer: His daughter's

Kerri Rader's DNA was used to link Dennis Rader, her father, to the murders.

10. After being found guilty on ten counts of murder, Dennis Rader was sentenced by Judge Greg Waller to the death penalty.

Answer: False

Judge Greg Waller sentenced Dennis Rader to nine consecutive life terms, and the "Hard 40" sentence- 40 years in prison with no chance of parole.

Source: Author Ashmancometh

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