Bonnie And Clyde - Quiz
  • 1. In which decade did the real-life outlaws Bonnie and Clyde become infamous?
A) 1940s
B) 1930s
C) 1950s
D) 1960s
  • 2. Which state was Bonnie Parker originally from?
A) Louisiana
B) Kansas
C) Texas
D) Oklahoma
  • 3. Which actor portrayed Clyde Barrow in the 1967 film 'Bonnie and Clyde'?
A) Robert Redford
B) Warren Beatty
C) Steve McQueen
D) Paul Newman
  • 4. Who was the famous lawman who ultimately led the ambush that resulted in the deaths of Bonnie and Clyde?
A) Butch Cassidy
B) Wyatt Earp
C) Frank Hamer
D) Jesse James
  • 5. What was the nickname given to Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow's gang?
A) The Outlaw Crew
B) The Wild Bunch
C) The Barrow Gang
D) The Gun Slingers
  • 6. What was the age of Bonnie Parker when she was killed in a police ambush?
A) 28
B) 30
C) 25
D) 23
  • 7. Which member of Bonnie and Clyde's gang was captured alive after the police ambush?
A) W.D. Jones
B) Henry Methvin
C) Clyde Barrow's brother, Buck
D) Blanche Barrow
  • 8. Who played the role of Bonnie Parker in the 1967 film 'Bonnie and Clyde'?
A) Audrey Hepburn
B) Natalie Wood
C) Elizabeth Taylor
D) Faye Dunaway
  • 9. In what year were Bonnie and Clyde killed in a police ambush in Louisiana?
A) 1930
B) 1928
C) 1934
D) 1936
  • 10. When was Bonnie Elizabeth Parker born?
A) October 1, 1910
B) March 24, 1909
C) September 25, 1926
D) May 23, 1934
  • 11. Who was Bonnie Parker's father?
A) Frank Hamer
B) Ted Hinton
C) Roy Thornton
D) Charles Robert Parker
  • 12. At what age did Bonnie Parker's father die?
A) Twenty-one
B) Thirty-four
C) Sixteen
D) Four
  • 13. What profession did Bonnie Parker's father have?
A) Seamstress
B) Bricklayer
C) Postal worker
D) Law enforcement officer
  • 14. Who did Bonnie Parker marry?
A) Ted Hinton
B) Clyde Barrow
C) Frank Hamer
D) Roy Thornton
  • 15. How old was Bonnie Parker when she married Roy Thornton?
A) Four
B) Sixteen
C) Twenty-one
D) Thirty-four
  • 16. What was the date of Bonnie Parker's marriage to Roy Thornton?
A) October 1, 1910
B) March 24, 1909
C) September 25, 1926
D) May 23, 1934
  • 17. How long did Bonnie Parker's marriage to Roy Thornton last?
A) Long-lasting
B) Short-lived
C) Until their deaths
D) Until 1933
  • 18. What did Roy Thornton do after Bonnie Parker left him?
A) He started a new business
B) He was in prison
C) He became a law enforcement officer
D) He moved to another city
  • 19. What was Roy Thornton sentenced for in 1933?
A) Kidnapping
B) Bank robbery
C) Murder
D) Robbery
  • 20. Where did Bonnie Parker move after leaving Roy Thornton?
A) To Cement City, Texas
B) To Huntsville State Prison
C) Back in with her mother in West Dallas
D) To Bienville Parish, Louisiana
  • 21. What job did Bonnie Parker take in Dallas?
A) Waitress
B) Law enforcement officer
C) Seamstress
D) Postal worker
  • 22. Who was one of Bonnie Parker's regular customers?
A) Frank Hamer
B) Clyde Barrow
C) Postal worker Ted Hinton
D) Roy Thornton
  • 23. What did Ted Hinton do after becoming a regular customer?
A) Moved to another city
B) Joined the Dallas County Sheriff's Department
C) Became a law enforcement officer in another state
D) Started a new business
  • 24. What did Bonnie Parker write in her diary in early 1929?
A) About her plans to become a law enforcement officer
B) About her travels with Clyde Barrow
C) About her loneliness, impatience with life in Dallas, and love of photography
D) About her marriage to Roy Thornton
  • 25. What was Clyde Barrow's middle name?
A) Chestnut
B) Robert
C) James
D) William
  • 26. What year did the Barrow family move to Dallas?
A) Late 1930s
B) Early 1930s
C) Late 1920s
D) Early 1920s
  • 27. What was the Barrows' living situation upon first arriving in Dallas?
A) Living in a house
B) Living in a hotel
C) Living under their wagon
D) Living in a rented apartment
  • 28. What crime led to Clyde Barrow's first conviction?
A) Burglary
B) Murder
C) Auto theft
D) Kidnapping
  • 29. What was Clyde Barrow's first murder related to?
A) Retaliating against a sexual assault
B) A police shootout
C) A dispute over money
D) An accidental death during a robbery
  • 30. What type of weapon was Clyde Barrow's favorite?
A) M1918 Browning automatic rifle (BAR)
B) Machine gun
C) Shotgun
D) Revolver
  • 31. On what date did Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow meet according to one credible version?
A) April 19, 1932
B) August 5, 1932
C) January 5, 1930
D) October 11, 1932
  • 32. How old was Clyde Barrow when he met Bonnie Parker?
A) 22 years old
B) 21 years old
C) 20 years old
D) 19 years old
  • 33. What was Bonnie Parker doing when Clyde Barrow dropped by the house?
A) Writing poetry
B) Reading poetry
C) Cleaning the house
D) Making hot chocolate
  • 34. Who was the first law officer killed by Barrow and his gang?
A) J.N. Bucher
B) Sheriff C.G. Maxwell
C) Howard Hall
D) Deputy Eugene C. Moore
  • 35. Who identified Clyde Barrow from police photographs after the Hillsboro robbery?
A) A police officer
B) A witness at the scene
C) Clyde Barrow himself
D) J.N. Bucher's wife
  • 36. How many people had Barrow and his gang murdered since April before the Christmas Eve 1932 incident?
A) Three
B) Seven
C) Nine
D) Five
  • 37. Who joined Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow on Christmas Eve 1932?
A) Ross Dyer
B) Raymond Hamilton
C) W. D. Jones
D) Ralph Fults
  • 38. On what date did Barrow kill Tarrant County Deputy Malcolm Davis?
A) December 24, 1932
B) April 30, 1932
C) January 6, 1933
D) October 11, 1932
  • 39. What did the posse members discuss calling during the ambush?
A) Fire
B) Halt
C) Stop
D) Cease
  • 40. On which date did Hamer's posse set up an ambush along Louisiana State Highway 154?
A) May 21
B) May 22
C) May 24
D) May 23
  • 41. Who published the novelization of the 1967 film 'Bonnie and Clyde'?
A) Forge Books
B) Lancer Books
C) Macmillan Publishers
D) Penguin Random House
  • 42. Where did the Barrow Gang camp on July 24, 1933?
A) Dexter Amusement Park
B) Dexter Field
C) Dexfield Park
D) Dexter Park
  • 43. Who was reported to have called out to Barrow during the ambush?
A) Jordan
B) Hamer
C) Alcorn
D) Hinton
  • 44. What was the name used in the arrest warrant for the Campbell murder?
A) Hamilton
B) John Doe
C) Methvin
D) Joe Palmer
  • 45. In which cemetery was Clyde Barrow buried?
A) Western Heights Cemetery
B) Bienville Parish Cemetery
C) Fishtrap Cemetery
D) Crown Hill Cemetery
  • 46. Which artists released the 2025 song 'Bonnie & Clyde'?
A) Loredana and Mozzik
B) Bastille
C) Die Toten Hosen
D) Red Leather
  • 47. Who died on May 23, 1964, 30 years after the Gibsland ambush?
A) Hamer
B) Prentiss Oakley
C) Edward Bryan Wheeler
D) Bob Alcorn
  • 48. How many entrance wounds were listed on Parker's body by the coroner?
A) 30
B) 26
C) 20
D) 25
  • 49. What did one man try to cut off from Barrow's body?
A) Clyde's right hand
B) Clyde's right ear
C) Clyde's left ear
D) Clyde's left hand
  • 50. How many entrance wounds were listed on Barrow's body by the coroner?
A) 17
B) 25
C) 15
D) 20
  • 51. Where was the Ford with the bodies towed to after the ambush?
A) McClure Funeral Parlor
B) Local police station
C) Nearby hospital
D) Conger Furniture Store & Funeral Parlor
  • 52. How many rounds did the surviving officers testify they fired during the confrontation at Joplin?
A) Five
B) Twenty
C) Fourteen
D) Ten
  • 53. Who was killed by Joe Palmer during the Eastham Breakout?
A) Hamilton
B) Major Joe Crowson
C) Frank Hamer
D) Lee Simmons
  • 54. How many bullet holes were found in the vehicle after the ambush?
A) 112
B) 130
C) 100
D) 120
  • 55. How did the posse describe the atmosphere after the ambush?
A) "Orderly and controlled"
B) "Chaotic and dangerous"
C) "Circus-like atmosphere"
D) "Quiet and somber"
  • 56. How many states' license plates were found in Barrow's vehicle?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 25
D) 15
  • 57. What did Alcorn claim from the car?
A) A suitcase of cash
B) Barrow's saxophone
C) A box of fishing tackle
D) Parker's clothing
  • 58. How did Blanche register the party at the Red Crown Tourist Court?
A) As five guests
B) As four guests
C) As two guests
D) As three guests
  • 59. What was the epitaph on the granite marker for the Barrow brothers?
A) Forever in our hearts
B) Rest in peace
C) Loved and missed
D) Gone but not forgotten
  • 60. Who was convicted of the 1934 murder of Constable Campbell?
A) Methvin
B) Palmer
C) Hamilton
D) Jones
  • 61. What was the reason for the change in the payout policy of life insurance companies?
A) Deaths caused by any criminal act by the insured
B) Deaths due to natural causes
C) Deaths due to accidents
D) Deaths due to illness
  • 62. Which song by Jay-Z and BeyoncĂ© references Bonnie and Clyde?
A) Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
B) The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde
C) '03 Bonnie & Clyde
D) The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde
  • 63. What did Blanche wear that attracted attention?
A) A traditional dress
B) A police uniform
C) Jodhpur riding breeches
D) A cowboy hat
  • 64. In what year did Hamer and Governor Coke Stevenson unsuccessfully challenge Lyndon Johnson's vote total for the U.S. Senate?
A) 1934
B) 1955
C) 1948
D) 1964
  • 65. How did Blanche Barrow describe Estelle Parsons' portrayal of her in the film?
A) An accurate depiction
B) A poor imitation
C) A screaming horse's ass
D) A brilliant performance
  • 66. Who was the first officer to fire at Barrow's vehicle during the ambush?
A) W. D. Jones
B) Henderson Jordan
C) Prentiss Morel Oakley
D) Frank Hamer
  • 67. Who directed the television miniseries 'Bonnie & Clyde' that aired in 2013?
A) Bruce Springsteen
B) Jacqueline Byers
C) Bruce Beresford
D) Sam Strike
  • 68. In which BBC series did Bonnie and Clyde feature in a program based on private papers and police documents?
A) The Simpsons
B) Timewatch
C) Timeless
D) Legends of Tomorrow
  • 69. Where did the ambush on Bonnie and Clyde occur?
A) Sowers, Texas
B) Dallas, Texas
C) Dexfield Park
D) Bienville Parish, Louisiana
  • 70. Which film directed by Bruce Beresford aired in 2013?
A) Timeless
B) Bonnie & Clyde
C) The Highwaymen
D) The Simpsons
  • 71. What was the name of the trial involving twenty family members and friends of Barrow and Parker?
A) The shootout trial
B) The escape trial
C) The ambush trial
D) The harboring trial
  • 72. What was Roy Thornton sentenced for in March 1933?
A) Burglary
B) Kidnapping
C) Robbery
D) Murder
  • 73. What did Schmid's Thompson submachine gun jam on during the November 1933 encounter with Barrow?
A) It did not jam
B) The first round
C) The last round
D) The second round
  • 74. In which episode of 'The Simpsons' are Bonnie and Clyde mentioned?
A) 5th season
B) 9th season
C) 4th season
D) 19th season
  • 75. Where was Deputy Eugene Capell Moore murdered?
A) Stringtown, Oklahoma
B) Hillsboro, Texas
C) Dallas, Texas
D) Sherman, Texas
  • 76. What time did the posse hear the vehicle approaching during the ambush?
A) 10:00 a.m.
B) 8:00 a.m.
C) 9:15 a.m.
D) 11:00 a.m.
  • 77. What did the posse do after firing their automatic rifles?
A) They used shotguns.
B) They negotiated with Barrow.
C) They called for reinforcements.
D) They retreated.
  • 78. In which year did the musical 'Bonnie & Clyde: A Folktale' run as part of the New York Musical Theater Festival?
A) 2009
B) 2010
C) 2008
D) 2011
  • 79. Who was the owner of the Red Crown Tourist Court?
A) Neal Houser
B) William Baxter
C) John Dillinger
D) Holt Coffey
  • 80. Who was murdered on December 26, 1932?
A) Doyle Allie Myers Johnson
B) Constable John Wesley 'Wes' Harryman
C) Deputy Malcolm Simmons Davis
D) Detective Harry Leonard McGinnis
  • 81. Who contacted Sheriff Holt Coffey about the gang?
A) The local sheriff
B) The druggist
C) The motel owner
D) A police officer
  • 82. What was the initial number of people in Arcadia before the ambush news spread?
A) 3,000
B) 2,000
C) 5,000
D) 1,000
  • 83. Where was Bonnie Parker initially buried?
A) Crown Hill Cemetery
B) Bienville Parish Cemetery
C) Western Heights Cemetery
D) Fishtrap Cemetery
  • 84. Who wrote the book and lyrics for the musical 'Bonnie & Clyde: A Folktale'?
A) Hunter Foster
B) Frank Wildhorn
C) Ivan Menchell
D) Don Black
  • 85. What did the Dallas city newsboys send as a tribute?
A) A letter of condolences
B) A collection of photographs
C) A newspaper article
D) The largest floral tribute
  • 86. Who did Barrow and Methvin murder near Commerce, Oklahoma?
A) Sheriff Smoot Schmid
B) Deputy Bob Alcorn
C) Highway Patrolman H.D. Murphy
D) Constable William 'Cal' Campbell
  • 87. How did the police officers mistakenly interpret the sound from the armored car?
A) As a call for backup
B) As a siren
C) As an explosion
D) As a cease-fire signal
  • 88. What is 'Bonnie and Clyde Syndrome' also known as?
A) Bonnie and Clyde Syndrome
B) Hybristophilia
C) Criminal attraction
D) Outlaw syndrome
  • 89. What was the relationship between Clyde and the man buried next to him?
A) Cousin
B) Brother
C) Partner
D) Friend
  • 90. Which video game features fictional outlaws Vikki and Vance, inspired by Bonnie and Clyde?
A) Red Dead Redemption
B) The Legend of Zelda
C) Fallout: New Vegas
D) Grand Theft Auto VI
  • 91. How many people did Bonnie and Clyde kill during their criminal activity?
A) 15
B) 10
C) 8
D) 12
  • 92. In which year did the television film 'Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story' air?
A) 2009
B) 2008
C) 1992
D) 2013
  • 93. Which artists covered Merle Haggard's song 'The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde' in 1968?
A) Mel Tormé
B) Georgie Fame
C) Serge Gainsbourg
D) Tammy Wynette
  • 94. What activity were Barrow, Raymond Hamilton, and Ross Dyer engaged in when they encountered Sheriff C.G. Maxwell and Deputy Eugene C. Moore?
A) Drinking moonshine at a country dance
B) Planning a robbery
C) Hiding from the police
D) Robbing a store
  • 95. Who is the author of 'Side By Side: A Novel of Bonnie and Clyde'?
A) Burt Hirschfeld
B) Jenni L. Walsh
C) Don Black
D) Frank Wildhorn
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