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The Axeman of New Orleans

From May of 1918 to October of 1919, the town of New Orleans, Louisiana was terrorized by a serial killer known as the Axeman of New Orleans. Test your knowledge of the crimes this man committed.

Quiz ID:	#20926
Fun:	(2.57)
Difficulty:	(1.5)
Category:	History > United States
Created By:	toucan_dan

#1 Joe and Catherine Maggio were the first victims. They both died in their bedroom, but who died first?

Catherine Maggio
Joe Maggio

#2 Louis Besumer was the next victim. He died after his head was completely decapitated.

True
False

#3 The axeman's next victim was Mrs. Schneider. She survived the attack. Did her unborn baby?

Yes
No

#4 Joseph Romano was an elderly gentleman living with his two nieces, Pauline and Mary Bruno. Which of these sisters scared the axeman away before becoming his next victim?

Mary
Pauline
Both

#5 At first Rosie Cortimiglia was thought to be the murderer of her husband, but it was later determined that she was innocent and her husband was a victim of the axeman.

True
False

#6 Mary Cortimiglia was the toddler daughter of Rosie and Charles Cortimiglia. She was murdered while sleeping in her father's arms.

True
False

#7 Steve Boca was a grocer who was attacked in the bedroom of his home. What was noticed that tied his attack with the attacks of the axeman?

His left arm was completely amputated.
The axeman entered through a door with his axe.
The axe was left at the crime scene.

#8 Sarah Laumann was attacked in her home while alone. This is peculiar because she was the only victim who was attacked alone.

True
False

#9 Mike Pepitone was attacked in his home. Strangely, the axeman attacks stopped after this attack. What common myth below explains why the attacks stopped?

He was killed.
He moved to Great Britain and became known as "Jack the Ripper".

#10 Some people were not afraid of the axeman. They wrote letters to the local newspaper daring the axeman to break into their home and attack them.

True
False

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The Axeman of New Orleans

#1 Joe and Catherine Maggio were the first victims. They both died in their bedroom, but who died first?

#2 Louis Besumer was the next victim. He died after his head was completely decapitated.

#3 The axeman's next victim was Mrs. Schneider. She survived the attack. Did her unborn baby?

#4 Joseph Romano was an elderly gentleman living with his two nieces, Pauline and Mary Bruno. Which of these sisters scared the axeman away before becoming his next victim?

#5 At first Rosie Cortimiglia was thought to be the murderer of her husband, but it was later determined that she was innocent and her husband was a victim of the axeman.

#6 Mary Cortimiglia was the toddler daughter of Rosie and Charles Cortimiglia. She was murdered while sleeping in her father's arms.

#7 Steve Boca was a grocer who was attacked in the bedroom of his home. What was noticed that tied his attack with the attacks of the axeman?

#8 Sarah Laumann was attacked in her home while alone. This is peculiar because she was the only victim who was attacked alone.

#9 Mike Pepitone was attacked in his home. Strangely, the axeman attacks stopped after this attack. What common myth below explains why the attacks stopped?

#10 Some people were not afraid of the axeman. They wrote letters to the local newspaper daring the axeman to break into their home and attack them.

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