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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Smith ask for an aspirin during the interrogation in a Las Vegas jail?
(a) To stop the pain in his head.
(b) So that he could get a chance to talk to Hickock.
(c) To ease the pain of his legs.
(d) To stop the interrogation.

2. How long after the trail was Smith and Hickock's punishment for their crime set to occur?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) Six years.
(c) Six months.
(d) Six days.

3. What was wrong with Smith's mother?
(a) She moved to Alaska.
(b) She was a drunkard.
(c) She joined the Merchant Marines.
(d) She died giving birth to him.

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

5. How many of the C;utter children were still living at home at the time of the murders?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Smith return to the Clutter house after he walked out for a few minutes following the murders?

2. What type of weather was occurring as Hickock and Smith were brought back to Garden City?

3. Which individual is shown to be primarily a schemer and a con man?

4. Which of the following did Hickock not tell his interrogators during their interview in the Las Vegas prison?

5. What was the purpose of the book, "A History of My Boy's Life"?

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