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How Much Do YOU Know About Gacy? Quiz


How much do you know about infamous serial killer John Wayne Gacy, one of the most notorious in recent history?

A multiple-choice quiz by driedfrogpills. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
129,981
Updated
Apr 01 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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3464
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. How many people was John Gacy charged with killing? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. By what nickname is John Gacy now known? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which organization was Gacy near-constantly an active part of, even during jail sentences? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Gacy had a very abusive childhood.


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the name of the alter ego Gacy claimed had killed the boys? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the name of the entertainer Gacy posed as when doing volunteer work at the local hospital's children's ward? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who out of these was NOT a victim of Gacy's killings? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the name of Gacy's last victim? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In what year did Gacy kill his first victim? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How was Gacy executed? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How many people was John Gacy charged with killing?

Answer: 33

John Gacy was found guilty of killing thirty-three young men over a period of several years.
2. By what nickname is John Gacy now known?

Answer: Killer Clown

Son of Sam was David Berkowitz; the Night Stalker was Richard Ramirez; the Zodiac Killer was never caught... Gacy got his nickname 'Killer Clown' from his charity work with hospitalised children, during which he dressed up as a clown.
3. Which organization was Gacy near-constantly an active part of, even during jail sentences?

Answer: Jaycees

There was even a branch of the Jaycees in prison. It was often remarked on that Gacy was such an influential member of the community - how could he be such a violent killer?
4. Gacy had a very abusive childhood.

Answer: True

His father considered him the odd one out of the family and was often picking on him for being weak.
5. What is the name of the alter ego Gacy claimed had killed the boys?

Answer: Bad Jack

Gacy claimed that 'Bad Jack' had killed the boys, and he had no power over him. (For those of you that are interested 'Saucy Jacky' is one of the terms used to describe himself in one of the supposed letters from Jack the Ripper.)
6. What is the name of the entertainer Gacy posed as when doing volunteer work at the local hospital's children's ward?

Answer: Pogo the Clown

The birth of his nickname 'Killer Clown' came from his frequenting the children's wards as Pogo.
7. Who out of these was NOT a victim of Gacy's killings?

Answer: Robert Johnson

Stapleton, Winch and Mazzara were all victim's of Gacy. Sam Stapleton was only 14-years-old.
8. What was the name of Gacy's last victim?

Answer: Robert Piest

It was the search for Piest that ultimately led the authorities to Gacy.
9. In what year did Gacy kill his first victim?

Answer: 1972

From 1972 to 1978, when he killed Robert Piest, Gacy killed several teenage boys.
10. How was Gacy executed?

Answer: Lethal injection

Execution by lethal injection, made up of three things - sodium thiopentone, pancuronium bromide, and potassium chloride.
Source: Author driedfrogpills

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