Theodore Edward Coneys - Quiz
  • 1. What was Theodore Edward Coneys' nickname?
A) The Attic Phantom
B) Denver Ghost
C) The Sneaky Burglar
D) Denver Spiderman
  • 2. In what year was Theodore Edward Coneys born?
A) 1882
B) 1911
C) 1941
D) 1844
  • 3. When did Theodore Edward Coneys die?
A) July 30, 1942
B) April 14, 1911
C) July 1, 1888
D) May 16, 1967
  • 4. Where was Theodore Coneys born?
A) Cañon City, Colorado
B) Petersburg, Illinois
C) Denver, Colorado
D) Beloit, Wisconsin
  • 5. What was the name of Theodore Coneys' father?
A) Isabella Elam
B) Thomas H. Coneys
C) Fred Zarnow
D) Philip Peters
  • 6. What was the name of Theodore Coneys' mother?
A) Thomas H. Coneys
B) Mabel Berke
C) Isabella Elam
D) Mrs. Peters
  • 7. In what year did Theodore Coneys and his mother move to Denver, Colorado?
A) 1888
B) 1907
C) 1882
D) 1941
  • 8. Where did Coneys' mother work after moving to Denver?
A) Colorado State Penitentiary
B) Denver Democratic Club
C) Denver Brass Works
D) Petersburg Hardware Store
  • 9. Why did Theodore Coneys not finish high school?
A) Doctors told him he would not live to see his 18th birthday
B) His father died and he had to work
C) He moved too frequently
D) He was expelled for bad behavior
  • 10. What job did Coneys hold as an adult?
A) Bookkeeper at Denver Brass Works
B) Housekeeper
C) Police detective
D) Hardware store owner
  • 11. What was Coneys' primary motivation for wanting a secluded place to live?
A) To store stolen goods
B) To be alone and free from the judgment of others
C) To hide from the police for past crimes
D) To plan a massive robbery
  • 12. In what month and year did Coneys break into Philip Peters' house?
A) September 1941
B) July 1942
C) November 1882
D) October 1941
  • 13. How old was Theodore Coneys when he broke into the house in 1941?
A) 18
B) 84
C) 58
D) 73
  • 14. What was the address of Philip Peters' home?
A) 1882 Petersburg Road
B) 1907 Beloit Avenue
C) 3335 West Moncrieff Place
D) 73 Cañon Street
  • 15. Where in the house did Coneys find the trapdoor leading to the attic?
A) In the ceiling of a closet
B) In the kitchen near the refrigerator
C) In the basement near the stairs
D) In the master bedroom
  • 16. How long did Coneys live in the house undiscovered before Peters caught him?
A) Three days
B) About five weeks
C) Nine months
D) Two years
  • 17. On what date did Philip Peters discover Coneys at the refrigerator?
A) May 16, 1967
B) September 1, 1941
C) July 30, 1942
D) October 17, 1941
  • 18. What weapon did Philip Peters initially use to strike at Coneys?
A) A heavy iron stove shaker
B) A cane
C) An old pistol
D) A baseball bat
  • 19. What object did Coneys use to club Peters after the pistol broke?
A) A baseball bat
B) A wooden chair
C) A kitchen knife
D) A heavy iron stove shaker
  • 20. How old was Philip Peters when he was murdered?
A) 73
B) 58
C) 84
D) 18
  • 21. Why did a neighbor call the police on the day of the murder?
A) They saw someone climb into the attic
B) They heard gunshots
C) The front door was left wide open
D) Peters had not come by for dinner
  • 22. What did police initially believe about the trapdoor when they investigated the crime scene?
A) It was used as the main entrance
B) A normal-sized person could not fit through it
C) It was locked from the outside
D) It led to an empty space
  • 23. Where was Mrs. Peters during and prior to Coneys' occupation of the attic?
A) In the hospital recuperating from a broken hip
B) Living next door with Mabel Berke
C) Traveling in Canada
D) Visiting her son in western Colorado
  • 24. Why did the housekeeper eventually quit her job at the Peters home?
A) She became convinced the house was haunted
B) She found Coneys hiding in the attic
C) Mrs. Peters fired her
D) The pay was too low
  • 25. What weapon did neighbor Mabel Berke once arm herself with when investigating the house?
A) A cane
B) A baseball bat
C) An iron stove shaker
D) An old pistol
  • 26. On what date was Coneys finally caught by the police?
A) May 16, 1967
B) July 30, 1942
C) October 17, 1941
D) September 1, 1941
  • 27. What action alerted the police to Coneys' presence on the day he was captured?
A) He confessed over the telephone
B) They saw him looking out a window
C) Mrs. Peters returned and found him
D) They heard a lock click on the second floor
  • 28. Which police detective remarked that a man would have to be a spider to stand it up in the attic?
A) Fred Zarnow
B) Thomas H. Coneys
C) Theodore Coneys
D) Philip Peters
  • 29. Where was Coneys sent to serve his life imprisonment sentence?
A) Colorado State Penitentiary
B) Petersburg Jail
C) Denver Brass Works
D) Beloit Correctional Facility
  • 30. In what city is the Colorado State Penitentiary located?
A) Beloit, Wisconsin
B) Petersburg, Illinois
C) Cañon City, Colorado
D) Denver, Colorado
  • 31. Where was Theodore Coneys interred?
A) Mountain Vale Cemetery
B) Cañon City Memorial Park
C) Denver City Cemetery
D) Colorado State Penitentiary
  • 32. Which author referenced the case in a 1956 novel?
A) Agatha Christie
B) Erle Stanley Gardner
C) Noah Van Sciver
D) Stephen King
  • 33. What is the title of the 1956 novel that referenced the case?
A) Stalker
B) The Ziff Who Came to Dinner
C) MOME
D) Beware the Curves
  • 34. In what year was the novel "Beware the Curves" published?
A) 1945
B) 2009
C) 1967
D) 1956
  • 35. Which popular American television show featured an episode inspired by the Denver Spiderman story?
A) NCIS
B) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
C) Criminal Minds
D) Law & Order
  • 36. What is the title of the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode inspired by the story?
A) The Ziff Who Came to Dinner
B) Stalker
C) Spiderman
D) Beware the Curves
  • 37. Which animated television show featured an episode inspired by the Denver Spiderman story?
A) The Simpsons
B) Futurama
C) Family Guy
D) South Park
  • 38. Who drew the story of the case for volume 15 of the comics anthology MOME?
A) Matt Groening
B) Stan Lee
C) Noah Van Sciver
D) Erle Stanley Gardner
  • 39. What is Noah Van Sciver's profession?
A) Novelist
B) Prison warden
C) Television producer
D) Cartoonist
  • 40. In which volume of the comics anthology MOME was the story drawn?
A) Volume 20
B) Volume 10
C) Volume 15
D) Volume 5
  • 41. In what year was Noah Van Sciver's comic story published in MOME?
A) 1967
B) 1999
C) 1956
D) 2009
  • 42. What is the name of the comics anthology that featured the story in 2009?
A) The Simpsons
B) MOME
C) Beware the Curves
D) Stalker
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