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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of his possessions was beloved by Smith?
(a) Gibson guitar.
(b) Binoculars.
(c) Treasure.
(d) Car.

2. Where is the small drugstore that is described in part one of In Cold Blood?
(a) Olathe, Texas
(b) Holcomb, Kansas
(c) Kansas City at Holcom
(d) Kansas City at Olathe

3. Where did the bus drop Smith and Hickock off after they sold their car in Mexico?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) Barstow.
(c) Olathe.
(d) Acapulco.

4. About how far away from the Clutter's town is the drug store?
(a) 450 miles.
(b) 300 miles.
(c) 500 miles.
(d) 400 miles.

5. Mrs. Clutter experienced depression after which event?
(a) Marriage of her oldest child.
(b) Death of her mother.
(c) Death of her father.
(d) Birth of her last two children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the passing stranger who was considered a suspect in the Clutter murders?

2. Who joined the Merchant Marines?

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

4. What did Hickock know would make Smith the perfect partner for this criminal activity?

5. Which of the following was not one of the good qualities Willie Jay saw in Smith?

(see the answer key)

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