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  Green Beret Murders and Jeffrey MacDonald Trivia   popular trivia quiz  
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On a cold rainy February night, Jeffrey MacDonald and his family were stabbed. Unfortunately, his wife and children did not survive. If you are ready to take this trivia, please enter
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Did he do it -- or was someone else guilty of the crime?
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Who was the government prosecutor for the People vs. MacDonald?

From Quiz "Green Beret Murders and Jeffrey MacDonald Trivia"





Jeffrey MacDonald Trivia Questions
1. Who was MacDonald accused of killing?

From Quiz Jeffrey MacDonald

Answer: His wife and daughters

Macdonald was accused of killing his wife, Colette (who was pregnant with their son), and their two young daughters, Kimberly and Kristen.

2. When did the murders take place?

From Quiz Green Beret Murders and Jeffrey MacDonald Trivia

Answer: February 17, 1970

On February 17, 1970, Jeffrey MacDonald called 911 and said 'Help, stabbing, 544 Castle Drive'. Within a two minute time span he had called 911 again and was transferred to the military police.

3. Who did Jeffrey MacDonald and his attorneys say was really responsible for the brutal murders?

From Quiz Green Beret Murders and Jeffrey MacDonald Trivia

Answer: Helena Stoeckley

MacDonald said that a blonde haired woman wearing a floppy hat and holding a candle was in the house along with three other men. He said that these 'hippies' had killed his wife and kids.

4. What was Macdonald's line of work?

From Quiz Jeffrey MacDonald

Answer: Doctor

MacDonald was a doctor with a seemingly promising future.

5. What was the name of Jeffrey MacDonald's wife?

From Quiz Green Beret Murders and Jeffrey MacDonald Trivia

Answer: Colette

Colette was the beautiful wife of Jeffrey MacDonald and mother of his children.

6. MacDonald placed the blame for the murder(s) on a ______ .

From Quiz Jeffrey MacDonald

Answer: group of hippies

MacDonald claimed that the murders were committed by a group of hippies, two white men, and negro man, and a white female wearing a large floppy hat and high boots. (The Tate-LaBianca murders by the Charles Manson "family" had already occurred.)

7. What were the names of Jeffrey MacDonald's children?

From Quiz Green Beret Murders and Jeffrey MacDonald Trivia

Answer: Kimberly and Kristen

Kimberly was 5 years old at the time of her death and Kristen was 2 years old.

8. What was the name of the book that described the MacDonald murder(s)?

From Quiz Jeffrey MacDonald

Answer: Fatal Vision

"Fatal Vision" (by Joe McGuinness) was the popular book that was written about the MacDonald crime. "In Cold Blood" was by Truman Capote, "False Witness" was about Jim Garrison, and "Murder in Greenwich" was about Martha Moxley.

9. How many months pregnant was Jeffrey MacDonald's wife at the time of her death?

From Quiz Green Beret Murders and Jeffrey MacDonald Trivia

Answer: 5 months

Colette was 5 months pregnant at the time of her death. The autopsy showed that she was carrying the boy that Jeffrey always wanted.

10. Which individual was pivotal in pursuing an investigation of MacDonald's role in the crime?

From Quiz Jeffrey MacDonald

Answer: His wife's stepfather

The stepfather of MacDonald's murdered wife, Colette, played a crucial role in pursuing an independent investigation and pointing the finger of guilt at MacDonald.

11. Who was the man that single handedly brought MacDonald to justice?

From Quiz Green Beret Murders and Jeffrey MacDonald Trivia

Answer: Alfred Kassab

Alfred Kassab was Colette's step-father. After the deaths of his daughter and grandchildren, he whole-heartedly believed MacDonald innocent. But after the Article 32 hearing and after reading the transcripts of said hearing, Kassab knew without a doubt that Jeff was the man responsible for the deaths of his daughter and grandchildren. It took Kassab nine years and thousands of letters before justice was served.

12. What evidence was not admitted at MacDonald's trial?

From Quiz Jeffrey MacDonald

Answer: A confession

A woman -- who seemed to match the description provided by MacDonald of one of the hippies -- repeatedly confessed to being a participant in the murders. The woman, however, was deemed to be mentally ill; her confession was not allowed to be placed in evidence.

13. In what year did Jeffrey MacDonald come to justice?

From Quiz Green Beret Murders and Jeffrey MacDonald Trivia

Answer: 1979

In 1979, Jeffrey MacDonald was found guilty of the brutal killings of his wife and children. He is currently serving 3 consecutive life sentences.

14. Where was MacDonald serving when the crime occurred?

From Quiz Jeffrey MacDonald

Answer: Fort Bragg

MacDonald was serving at Fort Bragg when the murders occurred. The MacDonald family moved there in 1969.

15. Who was the government prosecutor for the People vs. MacDonald?

From Quiz Green Beret Murders and Jeffrey MacDonald Trivia

Answer: Jim Blackburn

This trial was Jim Blackburn's first murder case. He successfully prosecuted Jeffrey MacDonald for the people in the brutal slayings of Colette, Kimberly and Kristen.

16. MacDonald admitted to what type of misconduct?

From Quiz Jeffrey MacDonald

Answer: Extramarital affairs

MacDonald seemed to be without an apparent motive for the crime. He did, however, admit to engaging in various extramarital affairs.

17. What was the name of MacDonald's yacht?

From Quiz Green Beret Murders and Jeffrey MacDonald Trivia

Answer: The Recovery Room

The Recovery Room was the name of Jeffrey MacDonald's yacht, while he was living in California.

18. What ultimately happened to MacDonald?

From Quiz Jeffrey MacDonald

Answer: He was found guilty and imprisoned

MacDonald was found guilty of the three murders and was subsequently imprisoned.

19. What type of murders did the press claim the MacDonald Murders were similar to?

From Quiz Green Beret Murders and Jeffrey MacDonald Trivia

Answer: The Manson Murders

Immediately after the MacDonald Murders, the press was billing the MacDonald Murders as a Manson Type Murder. They all felt really silly when the evidence concluded that MacDonald himself actually committed the murders. To this day, MacDonald is STILL CLAIMING HIS INNOCENCE AND THAT HIPPIES ACTUALLY KILLED HIS FAMILY.

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