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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which term best describes the evidence upon which the case could be built after Dewey first took over the investigation?
(a) Overwhelming evidence.
(b) He expected to make an arrest within the week.
(c) Little to no evidence.
(d) Clear evidence; it was just a matter of time before an arrest would be made.

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

3. Of what was Dewey an agent?
(a) Kansas District Attorney.
(b) Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
(c) Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(d) Special Prosecuters Office.

4. Once Smith and Hickock met on the night of the murders, where did they drive?
(a) To a car wash.
(b) To Finney County.
(c) To a garage where Hickock worked as a mechanic.
(d) To a garage where Smith worked as a mechanic.

5. Which individual believed that treasure hunting was an unrealistic fantasy?
(a) Helm.
(b) Hickock.
(c) Smith.
(d) Dewey.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which two states did Smith and Hickock travel through before they made their way to Mexico?

3. Who was Herb's wife?

4. How old was Alvin Adams Dewey in Part 2 of In Cold Blood?

5. Which of his possessions was beloved by Smith?

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