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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Smith's nightmare, what always saved him in the end?
(a) A green, parrot-like bird.
(b) A yellow, finch-like bird.
(c) A yellow, parrot-like bird.
(d) A green, finch-like bird.

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

3. The town where the Clutter family lived had a population of about how many?
(a) 150.
(b) 270.
(c) 500.
(d) 380.

4. How many people attended the Clutter funeral?
(a) 100.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 500.

5. What did Hickock know would make Smith the perfect partner for this criminal activity?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Explosive emotional reactions.
(c) Creativity.
(d) Poetic imagination.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was one of the former jobs of Alvin Dewey?

3. What does a double-indemnity clause mean?

4. Which term best describes how Dewey described the motive at his first press conference?

5. How many children did the Clutter's have?

(see the answer key)

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