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