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How Much Do YOU Know About Gacy? Quiz

How much do you know about infamous serial killer John Wayne Gacy, one of the most notorious in recent history?

A multiple-choice quiz by driedfrogpills. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
driedfrogpills

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
129,981

Updated
Apr 01 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3409

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many people was John Gacy charged with killing? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. By what nickname is John Gacy now known? Hint

Son of Sam

Zodiac Killer

Night Stalker

Killer Clown

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which organization was Gacy near-constantly an active part of, even during jail sentences? Hint

Jaykays

Jaycees

Jaydees

Jaysees

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Question 4 of 10

4. Gacy had a very abusive childhood.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the alter ego Gacy claimed had killed the boys? Hint

Evil Jack

Jacky

Bad Jack

Saucy Jacky

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the entertainer Gacy posed as when doing volunteer work at the local hospital's children's ward? Hint

Bozo the Clown

Manfred the Magnificent

Pogo the Magnificent

Pogo the Clown

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who out of these was NOT a victim of Gacy's killings? Hint

Sam Stapleton

James Mazzara

Robert Winch

Robert Johnson

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of Gacy's last victim? Hint

Micah Priest

Bobby Peters

Kyle Robertson

Robert Piest

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what year did Gacy kill his first victim? Hint

1978

1970

1972

1976

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Question 10 of 10

10. How was Gacy executed? Hint

Lethal injection

Gassing

Electric chair

Firing squad

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many people was John Gacy charged with killing?

Answer: 33

John Gacy was found guilty of killing thirty-three young men over a period of several years.

2. By what nickname is John Gacy now known?

Answer: Killer Clown

Son of Sam was David Berkowitz; the Night Stalker was Richard Ramirez; the Zodiac Killer was never caught... Gacy got his nickname 'Killer Clown' from his charity work with hospitalised children, during which he dressed up as a clown.

3. Which organization was Gacy near-constantly an active part of, even during jail sentences?

Answer: Jaycees

There was even a branch of the Jaycees in prison. It was often remarked on that Gacy was such an influential member of the community - how could he be such a violent killer?

4. Gacy had a very abusive childhood.

Answer: True

His father considered him the odd one out of the family and was often picking on him for being weak.

5. What is the name of the alter ego Gacy claimed had killed the boys?

Answer: Bad Jack

Gacy claimed that 'Bad Jack' had killed the boys, and he had no power over him. (For those of you that are interested 'Saucy Jacky' is one of the terms used to describe himself in one of the supposed letters from Jack the Ripper.)

6. What is the name of the entertainer Gacy posed as when doing volunteer work at the local hospital's children's ward?

Answer: Pogo the Clown

The birth of his nickname 'Killer Clown' came from his frequenting the children's wards as Pogo.

7. Who out of these was NOT a victim of Gacy's killings?

Answer: Robert Johnson

Stapleton, Winch and Mazzara were all victim's of Gacy. Sam Stapleton was only 14-years-old.

8. What was the name of Gacy's last victim?

Answer: Robert Piest

It was the search for Piest that ultimately led the authorities to Gacy.

9. In what year did Gacy kill his first victim?

Answer: 1972

From 1972 to 1978, when he killed Robert Piest, Gacy killed several teenage boys.

10. How was Gacy executed?

Answer: Lethal injection

Execution by lethal injection, made up of three things - sodium thiopentone, pancuronium bromide, and potassium chloride.

Source: Author driedfrogpills

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