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Quiz about Two Famous but Forgotten Murders

Two Famous, but Forgotten Murders Quiz

Here are two crimes that were big news at the start of the twentieth century, but have faded over the years.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
104,531

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1376

Last 3 plays: Guest 198 (8/10), Guest 174 (8/10), Guest 99 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Chester Gillette may have murdered Grace Brown. The incident provided the spark for the Montgomery Clift movie, "Place in the Sun," and for Theodore Dreiser's, "American Tragedy." Where did the incident occur? Hint

New York

Massachusetts

California

Washington D.C.

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Question 2 of 10

2. What motive for murder was attributed to Gillette? Hint

Grace was heavily insured

Grace wanted to end her relationship with Gillette

Grace was pregnant

Grace was involved with another man

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Question 3 of 10

3. How did Grace die? Hint

Posion

Strangulation

Fall

Drowning

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Question 4 of 10

4. What happened to Gillette? Hint

Never apprehended

Acquitted

Executed

Imprisoned

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Question 5 of 10

5. Harry Thaw's murder of Stanford White inspired the movie "Girl in the Red Velvet Swing." Who was the "girl" involved? Hint

Nell Cropsey

Evelyn Nesbit

Barbara Graham

Alice Crimmins

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following is true? Hint

White married Nesbit

Each man was married to her at one time or another

Neither man married her

Thaw married Nesbit

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Question 7 of 10

7. What happened to Thaw? Hint

Executed

Never apprehended

Imprisoned

Acquitted

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Question 8 of 10

8. The prominence of Stanford White (1853-1906, when he was murdered) was due to his skill in what profession? Hint

Botany

Chemistry

Architecture

Aeronautics

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who played "The Girl in The Red Velvet Swing" in the movie? Hint

Linda Darnell

Jane Russell

Rhonda Fleming

Joan Collins

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who played the victim in "Place in the Sun"? Hint

Elizabeth Allen

Hope Lange

Shelley Winters

Sue Lyon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: New York

The incident occurred at Big Moose Lake in the Adirondack Mountains.

2. What motive for murder was attributed to Gillette?

Answer: Grace was pregnant

Grace became pregnant, but Gillette had apparently lost interest in her by then.

3. How did Grace die?

Answer: Drowning

Gillette and Grace went out in a small boat. The boat was found capsized and Grace was found in the water (although there was the possibility that she had been hit with an object before she entered the water).

4. What happened to Gillette?

Answer: Executed

Gillette said that it was an accident; he also said (on a separate occasion) that it was the suicidal act of a despondent woman. He was put to death by electrocution.

5. Harry Thaw's murder of Stanford White inspired the movie "Girl in the Red Velvet Swing." Who was the "girl" involved?

Answer: Evelyn Nesbit

Cropsey was the victim of another crime at about the same time. Graham was the woman played by Susan Hayward in "I Want To Live." Crimmins was an accused criminal in NY in the 60's.

6. Which of the following is true?

Answer: Thaw married Nesbit

Thaw married her - but couldn't deal with the existence of a prior "relationship" between White and Nesbit.

7. What happened to Thaw?

Answer: Acquitted

It was a pioneering use of the "insanity" defense. Thaw lived a long life. So did Nesbit - but not with Thaw.

8. The prominence of Stanford White (1853-1906, when he was murdered) was due to his skill in what profession?

Answer: Architecture

White was famed as an architect of the American Renaissance. He designed many memorable buildings in New York including the Washington Square Arch and the Bowery Savings Bank.

9. Who played "The Girl in The Red Velvet Swing" in the movie?

Answer: Joan Collins

Early in her career. With Ray Milland (as White) and Farley Granger (as Thaw).

10. Who played the victim in "Place in the Sun"?

Answer: Shelley Winters

A big role for Winters.

Source: Author robert362

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