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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the breakfast Herb had on his last day alive?
(a) Cereal and milk.
(b) Oatmeal and juice.
(c) Bacon and eggs.
(d) Apple and milk.

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

3. What did Kenyon spend hours in the basement doing?
(a) Reading.
(b) Baking blueberry pies.
(c) Working on his mechanical inventions.
(d) Leading meetings of a variety of school clubs.

4. What pact did Smith and Hickock make after the murders?
(a) To stay together until the police hunt them down.
(b) To stay together, no matter what.
(c) To separate and come back together in another country.
(d) To stay apart, no matter what.

5. What was the purpose of the book, "A History of My Boy's Life"?
(a) To document the murders.
(b) To keep track of family history.
(c) To get Smith paroled.
(d) To document Smith's father's life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who joined the Merchant Marines?

2. Where did Smith and Hickock first hear about their crime after it was commited?

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

4. What did Hickock do to get some money for himself and Smith?

5. How did Smith and Hickock continue to earn money in Mexico?

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