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Quiz about Murder In Manalapan
Quiz about Murder In Manalapan

Murder In Manalapan Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about the murder of Teresa Taylor, a wife and mother in Manalapan, New Jersey.

A multiple-choice quiz by DakotaNorth. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
DakotaNorth
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
40,556
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
964
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 72 (9/10), Dreessen (6/10), Guest 23 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was responsible for the murder of Teresa Taylor? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What happened to Teresa on her honeymoon? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Where did Ken say Teresa had gone to when, in reality, he really had murdered her? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. When he was finally a suspect in murdering his wife, what did Ken say was his reason? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was Teresa wearing the night she disappeared? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was the name of Teresa's sister, who kept after the police and detectives to find her sister's killer? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In what county and state did the murder take place? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Did Taylor get the death penality?


Question 9 of 10
9. Who received custody of Philip Andrew Taylor? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What chemical did the police spray in the house to make the blood show after Ken did a thorough job cleaning it up? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Feb 24 2024 : Guest 72: 9/10
Feb 20 2024 : Dreessen: 6/10
Feb 18 2024 : Guest 23: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was responsible for the murder of Teresa Taylor?

Answer: Ken Taylor

Ken Taylor was a dentist. He was married two times before he married Teresa.
2. What happened to Teresa on her honeymoon?

Answer: She was beaten

Ken claimed intruders did it to her.
3. Where did Ken say Teresa had gone to when, in reality, he really had murdered her?

Answer: To a drug rehab

After Ken murdered her, he told her family that she was addicted to drugs and went to a drug rehab.
4. When he was finally a suspect in murdering his wife, what did Ken say was his reason?

Answer: He said she was abusing the baby

This was a cover up for the real reason.
5. What was Teresa wearing the night she disappeared?

Answer: White sweater and tan culottes

When Teresa disappeared she was wearing a white sweater and tan culottes. Ken told the officers that his wife was wearing a red sweater and denim jeans; however, this was not so as Teresa's body was found with the clothes she was last seen wearing by her cousin.
6. What was the name of Teresa's sister, who kept after the police and detectives to find her sister's killer?

Answer: Celeste White

Celeste was Teresa's younger sister, and when Teresa was murdered, Celeste kept after the officers and detectives to find her sister's murder. Celeste knew it was Ken, but was unable to prove it; however, the detectives found the evidence that proved he murdered Teresa.
7. In what county and state did the murder take place?

Answer: Monmouth County, NJ

The murder took place in Manalapan, Monmouth County , NJ. Ken took her body to Pennsylvania. Teresa was from Staten Island, NY.
8. Did Taylor get the death penality?

Answer: No

No, Ken did not receive the death penalty. He received 30 to 40 years.
9. Who received custody of Philip Andrew Taylor?

Answer: Teresa's sister and husband

Teresa's sister and husband received custody of Philip. Ken's parental rights were severed.
10. What chemical did the police spray in the house to make the blood show after Ken did a thorough job cleaning it up?

Answer: Luminol

The police sprayed Luminol in the house. When blood was detected, it glowed. There, they discovered where the murder took place and how it started.
Source: Author DakotaNorth

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