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The Steven Truscott Trial

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Canadian Law
The Steven Truscott Trial game quiz
"The slaying of a young girl in small-town Ontario rocked the nation in 1959. The subsequent trial and sentencing of a young man remained controversial for nearly fifty years. Do you know the facts?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Who was Truscott accused of murdering?
    Isabel LeBourdais
    Noble Sharpe
    Jocelyn Gaudet
    Lynne Harper


2. How old was Truscott at the time of the crime and trial?
    16
    14
    12
    18


3. How old was the murdered girl?
    13
    12
    14
    15


4. Was the young girl raped?
    Yes
    No


5. The murder occured just outside of what small Ontario town?
    Guelph
    Clinton
    Petawawa
    Windsor


6. Which of the following did the coroner use as his main method for determining time of death?
    rigor mortis
    body temperature
    stomach contents
    her watch had broken


7. How long did jury deliberations last?
    two days
    less than six hours
    about 36 hours
    almost 12 hours


8. Steven Truscott was the youngest person in Canadian history to sit on death row.
    True
    False


9. The 2000 documentary pieced together by CBC's "The Fifth Estate" found evidence of another likely suspect in the girl's murder. Who was he?
    John Penistan
    George Edens
    Richard Gelatly
    Alexander Kalichuk


10. When was Truscott released on parole?
    1965
    1978
    1971
    1969

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