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Quiz about The Twisted Case of Albert Fish
Quiz about The Twisted Case of Albert Fish

The Twisted Case of Albert Fish Quiz


In 1935, 65 year-old Albert Fish went on trial in New York City. The charge was first degree murder. As the trial progressed, the public discovered that murder was just one of his interests.

A multiple-choice quiz by bigox. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
bigox
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
68,608
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
3339
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (4/10), Guest 68 (3/10), Guest 185 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Albert Fish was finally arrested for the murder of a young girl. What was her name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What alias did Fish use when meeting the Budd family? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Fish took his young victim to a house in Westchester County. What was the name of the cottage where he committed his gruesome crime?

Answer: (One Word (begins with a W))
Question 4 of 10
4. What was the name of the detective that eventually captured Fish? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In order to commit the murder, Fish had purchased a saw, a cleaver, and a butcher's knife. What did he refer to these items as? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Albert Fish was a cannibal.


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the name of the little boy that Fish admitted to killing in 1924? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the verdict of Fish's murder trial? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was Fish's given first name at birth? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When Fish was executed, the electric chair short-circuited.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Albert Fish was finally arrested for the murder of a young girl. What was her name?

Answer: Grace Budd

Fish befriended the Budd family on the pretext of wishing to hire their eldest son, Edward, to work on his farm on Long Island. There was no farm, only Fish's desire to kill the boy. When he met Grace, Edward's 10-year old sister, he decided to kill her instead.

He tricked her parents into allowing her to accompany him to a fictitious birthday party at a non-existant address. He then took her by train to Westchester County, just north of NY City. Once there, Fish murdered Grace and dismembered her body.

He used parts of her flesh in a stew, which he ate and, by his own admission, 'enjoyed very much.'
2. What alias did Fish use when meeting the Budd family?

Answer: Frank Howard

He chose his middle name, Frank, and Howard because it 'just seemed to come into his mind at the time.' Using this false identity, Fish gained the trust of Albert and Delia Budd, simple people who could not imagine that such a 'kindly gentleman farmer' would bring any harm to their daughter.
3. Fish took his young victim to a house in Westchester County. What was the name of the cottage where he committed his gruesome crime?

Answer: Wisteria

Wisteria Cottage was an isolated house in rural Westchester. Fish had rented the house on occasion in the past and had brought his children their to enjoy the country while he worked as a painter in town. He took Grace to Wisteria by train, with his intentions far beyond enjoying the countryside. Once there, he left her outside to pick flowers in the front yard.

He lured her into the house, where he killed her.
4. What was the name of the detective that eventually captured Fish?

Answer: William King

NY Detective William King relentlessly pursued Fish for 6 long years. In November 1934, Fish had the audacity to write Mrs. Budd to tell her what happened to her daughter. He described in graphic detail the terrible things he did to her. However, Fish wrote the letter on stationery that was easily traced. Just a few weeks later, King personally arrested Fish.

The manhunt was over, but the nightmarish look into Fish's twisted mind was just beginning.
5. In order to commit the murder, Fish had purchased a saw, a cleaver, and a butcher's knife. What did he refer to these items as?

Answer: Implements of Hell

Strangely, Fish was fanatically religious. He viewed the murder as a quasi-sacrifice to God to atone for his sins and perverse behavior. He likened the experience to the Biblical tale of God commanding Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Albert Fish was a sadist that reveled in inflicting pain not only on others, but on himself as well.

He was fascinated by the Bible verses referring to self-flagellation and punishment for one's sins. Among his favorite forms of self-abuse was beating himself with nail-studded paddles and inserting needles into his groin.
6. Albert Fish was a cannibal.

Answer: True

Fish openly admitted to eating the flesh of his victims. He described in detail how he had murdered his victims and used their 'meat.' His older brother had served in the Navy and had brought back tales of cannibalism from Asia. Albert Fish was intrigued by the stories and became obsessed with the idea of eating human flesh.

After he was arrested, he confessed to using Grace Budd's body in such a manner. A few years prior to the Budd murder, he had also killed a three year-old boy named Billy Gaffney and cannibalized his corpse as well. Just one of his many perverse interests.
7. What was the name of the little boy that Fish admitted to killing in 1924?

Answer: Francis McDonnell

Fish lured the 8 year-old boy into some woods on Staten Island and strangled him with his own suspenders. This crime had remained unsolved until Fish confessed under questioning.
8. What was the verdict of Fish's murder trial?

Answer: Guilty

Although many would consider him insane by many standards,Fish was easily convicted of murdering Grace Budd. After his arrest, he confessed to torturing and molesting hundreds of children throughout his adult life. He was sentenced to death in the electric chair for the Budd murder. Strangely, he looked forward to being executed, referring to his electrocution as 'the supreme thrill.'
9. What was Fish's given first name at birth?

Answer: Hamilton

He was named Hamilton Frank Fish when he was born in 1870. His schoolmates called him 'Ham and Eggs,' so he changed his name to Albert, after a deceased brother.
10. When Fish was executed, the electric chair short-circuited.

Answer: False

Legends say that when Fish was electrocuted at Sing Sing Prison in 1936, the electric chair shorted out. Over the years, Fish had inserted dozens of needles into his body, particulary in his groin region. Supposedly, the metal caused the chair to malfunction and it was necessary to give him a second jolt of electricity.

While this sounds like something that Fish's sadistic yearnings would hope for, it just is not true. Many thanks to Harold Schechter's book, 'Deranged', for much of the information in this quiz.
Source: Author bigox

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