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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Part 3 of In Cold Blood, what did Hickock and Smith pick up as they drove to Las Vegas?
(a) Two hitchhikers.
(b) Empty bottles.
(c) Two old men.
(d) An old beloved mare.

2. Who did Floyd tell about his time with the Clutters?
(a) Hickock.
(b) Smith.
(c) Nye.
(d) Dewey.

3. What does a double-indemnity clause mean?
(a) If the person dies by accident, the pay out is doubled.
(b) If the person dies of a disease, the pay out is doubled.
(c) If the person is murdered, the pay out is tripled.
(d) If the person dies by accident, the pay out is tripled.

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

5. What did Hickock do to get some money for himself and Smith?
(a) Wrote several bad checks.
(b) Robbed a bank.
(c) Found a sunken treasure.
(d) Stole merchandise and cash.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Herb Clutter when he died?

2. Of what was Dewey an agent?

3. Which individual was found dead on top of the mattress box?

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

5. Why did Smith and Hickock sell their stolen car in Mexico?

(see the answer key)

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