Blood, Bullets, & Bones chapters 1-6

Why was poison a popular method for committing murders in the past?

• It was easily detectable

• It made the death look "natural"

• It was expensive and rare

• It required complex equipment

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What was the connection between Mary Blandly and arsenic?

• Mary used arsenic to clean her home

• Mary was allergic to arsenic

• Mary poisoned her father because he was controlling

• Mary discovered the effects of arsenic

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In 1851, how did the courts combat the rise in arsenic poisonings?

• They banned the use of arsenic

• They ignored the issue

• They added blue coloring to it

• They made arsenic more accessible

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Describe Mary Ann Cotton's crimes.

• She stole from several husbands, children, and family

• She killed several husbands, children, and family with arsenic

• She kidnapped several husbands, children, and family

• She defrauded several husbands, children, and family

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Who were the Styrians and what was their connection to arsenic?

• They were a group of doctors studying arsenic

• They were a family affected by arsenic poisoning

• They were a tribe that worshipped arsenic

• They built a tolerance to arsenic and it became part of their diet

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Describe how Dr. Hyde was acquitted of all charges, despite likely actually murdering his wife's family members.

• The evidence against him was lost

• The judge ruled a mistrial because one of the jurors went AWOL

• He had a strong alibi

• The witnesses retracted their statements

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What are some of the "unscientific factors" to court cases that the author mentions?

• Persuasive evidence, a questionable reputation, a likable suspect

• Persuasive argument, a questioned reputation, a likable suspect, the gut feeling of a jury, a well-crafted appeal

• Logical reasoning, a solid reputation, an unlikable suspect

• Scientific proof, a reputable character, a disliked suspect

Describe the only "poison test" that was available in centuries past.

• They used a chemical reaction to detect poison

• They fed the poisoned person's last meal to an animal

• They performed a ritual to determine the presence of poison

• They used a special machine to detect poison

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What is Louis XIV's connection to poison and L'Affaire des Poisons?

• He was a victim of poisoning

• His cook was accused of poisoning

• His mistress was accused of "purchasing love potions and offering human sacrifices so that the king would love her more"

• He was the one who discovered the poison

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In the 1800's, what often happened if there were no witnesses to a murder?

• The case was quickly solved

• It often went unsolved

• The murderer confessed

• The community would decide the perpetrator

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