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Quiz about Ann Rule
Quiz about Ann Rule

Ann Rule Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about my favorite author, Ann Rule (b. 1935). She writes books and articles on true crime - that is, crimes that really happened.

A multiple-choice quiz by scoobydoo2416. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
179,833
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
321
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Question 1 of 10
1. Ann Rule has experience in law enforcement.


Question 2 of 10
2. Ann's daughter is also a writer.


Question 3 of 10
3. How is "The Stranger Beside Me" different from her other writings? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is Ann's pseudonym?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 5 of 10
5. Why did Ann choose to use a pseudonym? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In what state was Ann born? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How many researchers does Ann use when she writes her books? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. How many children does Ann have? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. By 2004, Ann got the chance to write a book on a topic she had been waiting years to write. What is the subject of this book? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the name of the name of this book project she began work on in 2004?

Answer: (Four Words, Think of the location and the color it could turn.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Ann Rule has experience in law enforcement.

Answer: True

She was once a Seattle police officer. She also learned from her grandfather and an uncle who were Michigan sheriffs, a cousin who was a prosecuting attorney and another uncle who was a medical examiner.
2. Ann's daughter is also a writer.

Answer: True

Her daughter Leslie Rule has published "Whispers From the Grave" and "Kill Me Again". She also has a new book out entitled "Coast to Coast Ghosts-True Stories of Hauntings Across America".
3. How is "The Stranger Beside Me" different from her other writings?

Answer: She was friends with the killer.

Ann worked closely with Ted Bundy at a crisis hotline center. She is reported to be the only true crime writer who knew a killer personally before, during and after his crimes.
4. What is Ann's pseudonym?

Answer: Andy Stack

Her maiden name was Stackhouse and everyone called her dad Stack, so she used that along with her son's name Andy.
5. Why did Ann choose to use a pseudonym?

Answer: Her publisher made her take a male pseudonym.

When she first submitted her work to detective magazines, the publisher told her that, even though her work was good, no one would believe it was done by a woman. He would only publish her work if she used a male pseudonym.
6. In what state was Ann born?

Answer: Michigan

She was born in Lowell, Michigan on October 22.
7. How many researchers does Ann use when she writes her books?

Answer: 0

Ann doesn't use researchers. She says that she needs to see and hear things for herself.
8. How many children does Ann have?

Answer: 5

Ann has two daughters, Leslie, who is also a writer, and Laura, who works with the elderly and children of battered women. She also has three sons. Andy is in consumer research, Bruce works in the cookie industry and Mike runs Ann's office and does interviews for the Blind Radio network.
9. By 2004, Ann got the chance to write a book on a topic she had been waiting years to write. What is the subject of this book?

Answer: The Green River Killer

Ann saved everything she could in preparation to write this book in the event of a conviction. That conviction finally came in December 2003.
10. What is the name of the name of this book project she began work on in 2004?

Answer: Green River, Running Red

Ann worked 7 days a week to write this book after gathering everything she had saved on the killings and attending the trial.
Source: Author scoobydoo2416

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