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Quiz about Bonnie and Clyde Not the Movie

Bonnie and Clyde, Not the Movie! Quiz

This quiz is about the infamous crime duo of the 1930s. However this quiz is not about the movie!

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

Author
LilSpikey

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
71,605

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3374

Awards
Editor's Choice

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was Bonnie born? Hint

Dallas, TX

Cedar Hill, TX

Tyler, TX

Rowena, TX

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Question 2 of 10

2. What other member of Clyde's family was a criminal? Hint

his father

his grandfather

his uncle

his brother

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was Bonnie and Clyde's first murder victim? Hint

a bank teller

a prison guard

a general store owner

a county deputy

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Question 4 of 10

4. How much money did the Barrow Gang steal in Orange, Missouri? Hint

$115

$140

$100

$70

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where was the Barrow Gang hiding in mid 1933 when they were found by four police officers? Hint

Overton, Texas

Orange, Missouri

Joplin, Missouri

Dexter, Iowa

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Question 6 of 10

6. How much money did Bonnie and Clyde steal from a bank in Okabena, Minnesota? Hint

$3000

$2500

$1500

$4000

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was killed in Dexter, Iowa? Hint

Clyde Barrow

W.D. Jones

Bonnie Parker

Buck Barrow

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Question 8 of 10

8. After W.D. left the gang, from where in Overton, Texas did Bonnie and Clyde steal $3000? Hint

an oil refinery

a supermarket

a bank

a general store

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Question 9 of 10

9. When were Bonnie and Clyde killed? Hint

1942

1938

1934

1940

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who gave the police the information needed to find Bonnie and Clyde? Hint

Bonnie's mother

Clyde's father

Henry and Ivan Methvin

Buck Barrow

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Bonnie born?

Answer: Rowena, TX

Bonnie Parker was born on October 1, 1910 in Rowena, Texas, a small town near Old Dodge City.

2. What other member of Clyde's family was a criminal?

Answer: his brother

Clyde Barrow's brother Buck was sentenced to five years in prison for burglary. As a teen, Clyde was also a criminal, charged with stealing cars, animal abuse, and torturing children.

3. Who was Bonnie and Clyde's first murder victim?

Answer: a county deputy

After Bonnie was first arrested, she was shortly released and returned to Clyde and they were involved in their first shooting in April 1932, claiming the life of a county deputy in Dallas. This information comes from the book "Robbing Banks: An American History 1831-1999", by L.R. Kirshner, published in 2000.

4. How much money did the Barrow Gang steal in Orange, Missouri?

Answer: $115

Bonnie and Clyde were suspected of having made their first robbery in Cedar Hill, Texas, even though it cannot be proven for sure. But they did make a proven successful heist in Orange, MO, getting a small amount of $115.

5. Where was the Barrow Gang hiding in mid 1933 when they were found by four police officers?

Answer: Joplin, Missouri

Just after Buck Barrow joined the gang, they stayed in an apartment in Joplin, MO. One night they were found by police searching the neighbourhood. The gang fled, killing two officers and wounding both gang member W.D. Jones, and Bonnie.

6. How much money did Bonnie and Clyde steal from a bank in Okabena, Minnesota?

Answer: $2500

After leaving the bank, they were shot at many times but escaped on a country road with $2500.

7. Who was killed in Dexter, Iowa?

Answer: Buck Barrow

The gang surfaced again in Platte City, Missouri, at a small hideout. During the shooting, Bonnie and Buck's wife Blanche were wounded and the gang quickly escaped and ended up in Dexter, Iowa, 25 miles from Des Moines. They were found again the next morning in a field, where Clyde's arm was wounded and Bonnie was hit with shotgun pellets. W.D. was hit twice, and Buck was shot many times and died a few days later.

8. After W.D. left the gang, from where in Overton, Texas did Bonnie and Clyde steal $3000?

Answer: an oil refinery

It is even suspected that bank robber Ray Hamilton was with Bonnie and Clyde during this robbery.

9. When were Bonnie and Clyde killed?

Answer: 1934

On May 23, 1934, Bonnie and Clyde's tan '34 Ford was ambushed by ex-Texas Ranger Frank Hamer and six officers. At least 167 shots hit the car and about 50 hit them.

10. Who gave the police the information needed to find Bonnie and Clyde?

Answer: Henry and Ivan Methvin

Henry Methvin was a member of the Barrow's gang. Henry and his father, Ivan, made a deal with the Texas authorities for Henry to be pardoned in exchange for information on the gang. Henry did receive a pardon in Texas, but not in Oklahoma, where he was arrested and tried for murder. He served 12 years, and after his release, he was run over by a train in 1948.

Source: Author LilSpikey

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