Quiz  /  Quick Quiz: The Life and Crimes of Billy the Kid

  • 1. 
    What was Billy the Kid’s full name?

  • William F. Cody
  • Henry Newton Brown
  • James Butler Hickock
  • William H. Bonney, Jr.

  • 2. 
    How many men was Billy the Kid reputed to have killed by age 21?

  • 27
  • 30
  • 21
  • 18

  • 3. 
    Where was Billy the Kid born?

  • New York City, New York
  • Denver, Colorado
  • Kansas City, Kansas
  •  Fort Sumner, New Mexico

  • 4. 
    For what crime did Billy the Kid stand trial in Mesilla, New Mexico, in April 1881?

  • armed robbery
  • cattle rustling
  • assault
  • murder

  • 5. 
    Who tracked down Billy the Kid after he escaped from jail after being sentenced to hang?

  • Pete Maxwell
  • an unknown bounty hunter
  • Buffalo Bill
  • Sheriff Patrick Floyd Garrett
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