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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Once Smith and Hickock met on the night of the murders, where did they drive?
(a) To a car wash.
(b) To Finney County.
(c) To a garage where Hickock worked as a mechanic.
(d) To a garage where Smith worked as a mechanic.

2. Who did one of the agents find out had a negative business transaction with the Clutters and had made threats toward Herb?
(a) A pair of men who did not know the family at all.
(b) Bobby Rupp.
(c) A pair of men; one who knew the family and his accomplice.
(d) A father and son.

3. What did Smith and Hickock do to a 1949 Chevrolet sedan?
(a) Washed it.
(b) Crashed it.
(c) Stole it.
(d) Gave it a tune-up.

4. Which of the Clutter children did the town believe to be a genius?
(a) Beverly.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Kenyon.
(d) Eveanna.

5. Which term best describes the evidence upon which the case could be built after Dewey first took over the investigation?
(a) Overwhelming evidence.
(b) Clear evidence; it was just a matter of time before an arrest would be made.
(c) Little to no evidence.
(d) He expected to make an arrest within the week.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Agent Dewey believe committed the crime?

2. On what day did the events described in part one of In Cold Blood take place?

3. Which two individual met at the drugstore the night of the murder?

4. What was the breakfast Herb had on his last day alive?

5. Which two states did Smith and Hickock travel through before they made their way to Mexico?

(see the answer key)

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