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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hickock and Smith meet?
(a) As inmates at the Kansas State Penitentiary.
(b) As inmates at the Texas State Penitentiary.
(c) At the drugstore.
(d) At the Clutters' house.

2. Where did Smith and Hickock meet Otto?
(a) Acapulco.
(b) Kansas.
(c) Texas.
(d) Oklahoma.

3. In Smith's nightmare, what always saved him in the end?
(a) A yellow, finch-like bird.
(b) A yellow, parrot-like bird.
(c) A green, finch-like bird.
(d) A green, parrot-like bird.

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

5. What happened to the passing stranger who was considered a suspect in the Clutter murders?
(a) He escaped before anyone could determine his involvement.
(b) He was arrested.
(c) He claimed the life insurance money and left.
(d) He was cleared of the murders.

Short Answer Questions

1. The town where the Clutter family lived had a population of about how many?

2. Which individual believed that treasure hunting was an unrealistic fantasy?

3. Which of his possessions was beloved by Smith?

4. Which individual was in a car accident that left his face crooked?

5. Why did Smith ask for an aspirin during the interrogation in a Las Vegas jail?

(see the answer key)

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