View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What memento did Smith save from his sister?
(a) A letter.
(b) A guitar.
(c) A biography and family tree.
(d) Binoculars.

2. Where did Smith and Hickock first hear about their crime after it was commited?
(a) From a premonition.
(b) In the newspaper.
(c) From town gossips.
(d) On the radio.

3. Which of the following is not an accurate description of Herb Clutter?
(a) Spartan.
(b) No-nonsense.
(c) Frugal.
(d) Bad business sense.

4. How did Smith expect to get the money to pay back everyone he and Hickock had conned?
(a) Money from the murder of the Clutters.
(b) Finding sunken treasure in Mexico.
(c) Traveling across the country.
(d) Working hard in Mexico as a mechanic.

5. Which of the Clutter's children was known as the town darling?
(a) Eveanna
(b) Kenyon.
(c) Beverly.
(d) Nancy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was impressed by the number of people that attended the Clutter funeral?

3. Why was a passing stranger considered a suspect in the Clutter murders?

4. Which individual was in a car accident that left his face crooked?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 242 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample