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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 the following was not an event completed by Nancy?
(a) Playing with her cat.
(b) Getting gas in her car.
(c) Talking on the phone to her best friend.
(d) Teaching neighbor girl to bake a cherry pie.

2. Who claimed Smith should stop blaming everyone else for his problems and accept the responsibility himself?
(a) His father.
(b) Dewey.
(c) Betty.
(d) Barbara.

3. Who was the prime suspect for the murders at the end of Part 1 of In Cold Blood?
(a) Richard Hickock.
(b) Susan Kidwell.
(c) Larry Hendricks.
(d) Bobby Rupp.

4. Why did Smith and Hickock sell their stolen car in Mexico?
(a) They were out of money.
(b) It did not work anymore.
(c) Someone offerred them a lot of money for it.
(d) The police were looking for the car.

5. On what day did the events described in part one of In Cold Blood take place?
(a) December 15, 1959.
(b) November 15, 1959.
(c) December 15, 1950.
(d) November 15, 1950.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was wrong with Smith's mother?

2. Why was Hickock sure that Smith would not have any problem with committing the murder?

3. What apparently was used to kill all of the murder victims?

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

5. Who did one of the agents find out had a negative business transaction with the Clutters and had made threats toward Herb?

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