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The Case of Leopold and Loeb

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Introduction:
"Chicago; 1924. Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, the sons of wealthy businessmen, commited murder simply for the 'intellectual thrill' of it. Here is a quiz about what came to be regarded as the first 'Crime of the Century.'"


1. Leopold and Loeb lived in which exclusive Chicago neighborhood?
    Kenwood
    Emerson
    Brentwood
    Kennington


2. What was their young victim's name?
    Bobby French
    Joshua Epstein
    William Frankenheim
    Bobby Franks


3. What alias did Leopold and Loeb use in their communication with the Franks family?
    John Johnson
    George Johnson
    George Jensen
    John Jenkins


4. What item was accidently left at the crime scene and was easily traced to Nathan Leopold?
    Fountain Pen
    Fedora
    Straight Razor
    Eyeglasses


5. What philosopher's ideas did Leopold and Loeb blame for their desire to commit this horrible crime?
    Phylus Tipton
    John Stuart Mill
    Frederich Nietzsche
    Immanuel Kant


6. What famed lawyer defended the two killers?
    Answer: (Two Words. Full name or surname. Think: monkey)


7. What sentence did Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold receive?
    Life
    Life plus 99 years
    Death
    25 years to life


8. In 1936, Richard Loeb was killed by a fellow inmate in the prison shower; what was this inmate's name?
    Jake Dunn
    John Denny
    James Day
    Jimmy Denver


9. What year was Nathan Leopold paroled from prison?
    1971
    1958
    1965
    1961


10. When did Nathan Leopold die?
    1983
    1971
    1975
    1980


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