Have a little fun and test your James-Younger Bank Raid Escape knowledge. The answers are at the bottom of this page.

1. With about how much money did the gang escape?

a. $0
b. $26
c. $3,000

2. How many gang members were killed in the bank raid?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

3. Why was the death of Bill Chadwell particularly troublesome to the gang?

a. He was the only one who knew the area

b. He had the bag with all the food in it

c. He had the bag with all the money in it

4. About how many men were in the posse following the gang after the raid?

a. About 20

b. About 500

c. About 1000

5. Which gang members were captured in Minnesota after the raid?

a. The James brothers

b. The Younger brothers

c. The Stiles brothers

6. Where in Minnesota were those in Question 5 captured?

a. West of Dundas

b. Southwest of Albert Lea, near Emmons

c. Southwest of Mankato, near Madelia

7. How were those in Question 5 discovered?

a. A boy spotted them

b. A man recognized them from the wanted posters

c. They were caught scouting another bank to rob

8. Which – if any – gang members died in the month following the raid?

a. Charlie Pitts

b. Clel Miller

c. Reuben Samuels

d. None

9. Which gang members were never captured?

a. Jesse and Frank James

b. Jesse James and Reuben Samuels

c. Jesse James and Charlie Pitts

10. What charges were brought against the gang members tried at Faribault?

a. Robbery, one count of murder, four counts of assault

b. Robbery, two counts of murder, and one count of attempted murder

c. Robbery, one count of murder, one count of attempted murder, and two counts of assault

Answers:

1-b, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c, 5-b, 6-c, 7-a, 8-a, 9-a, 10-b