Fatal Females: Mary Ann Cotton

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1. Mary Ann Cotton (1832-1873) was one of Britain's most famous poisoners. What poison did she use on all of her victims? cyanide chloroform strychnine arsenic

2. Mary Ann Cotton married four times. How many of her husbands died of poisoning? 4 3 2 1

3. Mary Ann Cotton was only convicted of one murder. Whose? her stepson's her husband's her daughter's her mother's

4. No one ever suspected Mary Ann Cotton of murder before her arrest. True False

5. What other creatures did Mary Ann poison besides humans? birds dogs pigs cats

6. With how many murders was Mary Ann charged? 3 2 1 4

7. Which of these "titles" has Mary Ann Cotton held at various times? Britain's first female serial killer world's most prolific serial poisoner Britain's most prolific serial killer all of these

8. Mary Ann never admitted her guilt. True False

9. Mary Ann's defense attorney presented a rather ridiculous idea to explain how the body of her victim was found riddled with arsenic. What was it? he had accidentally ingested rat poison he had inhaled the arsenic from the dye in the wallpaper he had drunk from a glass made with arsenic he had ingested paint chips that contained arsenic

10. What eventually became of Mary Ann? she was hanged she was eventually parolled she died of illness in prison she committed suicide in prison