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Wyatt Earp was a legendary figure of the Old West. Which of the following was NOT one of his brothers?

William. Warren, not William

Three of the following are siblings in the great Barrymore acting family. Which name comes from a different generation than the other three?

Diana Barrymore. Ethel, Lionel and John were acting giants. Diana was John's {daughter;} she didn't fare very well.

Which of the Kennedy's is related to the Skakel family that has been implicated in the Martha Moxley murder in Greenwich, Connecticut?

Ethel. Ethel's maiden name is {Skakel;} her relatives - nephews, I believe - are key suspects in the murder.

Herman, Arthur and Fred Barker are famous brothers. In what area of endeavor?

Crime. They are the sons of the notorious 'Ma Barker' - and members of the gang, of course.

Everyone knows about the literary Bronte sisters: Emily, Charlotte - and also Anne. They had a brother who didn't quite make the grade. What was his first name?

Branwell. He was apparently a bit of a wastrel. Patrick was the name of the literary sisters' and Branwell's father.

This artist had a close relationship with his brother, Theo.

Van Gogh. He had few other friends.

Which is NOT a pairing of siblings?

Lionel and Diana Trilling. The Gershwins mastered music, the Rossettis mastered poetry and the Booths mastered acting. The Trillings were husband and wife.

Which of the singing McGuire sisters was romantically linked to a figure in organized crime?

Phyllis. Phyllis was said to be involved with Sam Giancana. Lillie was the mother of Phyllis, Dorothy and Christine. Dorothy is not to be confused with the Dorothy McGuire of movie fame.

Which of the following is NOT a sibling of Nelson Rockefeller?

Michael. Michael was his son - he disappeared doing anthropological work in the New Guinea vicinity. The best guess is that he either drowned or was taken by unfriendlies.

Which of these outlaw groups did not ride with the others?

Reno Brothers. Frank and Jesse James often rode with Cole Younger and Cole's brothers. The Daltons were cousins of the Youngers and rode with the gang at times. The Reno Brothers were also outlaws, but operated independently of the others.