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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the only real evidence that Dewey had for the Clutter murders?
(a) The .12-gauge shotgun.
(b) A witness in Floyd Wells.
(c) Two sets of boot prints.
(d) Two sets of fingerprints.

2. What was the first fact that the detectives questioned in Smith's story?
(a) A living witness.
(b) That he tied them up with rope.
(c) His sister in Fort Scott.
(d) The boots he shipped back from Mexico.

3. How old was Richard Hickock the night of the murders?
(a) 34.
(b) 35.
(c) 33.
(d) 36.

4. Where did Hickock's father say that his son and Smith had gone when they left town?
(a) To visit Hickock's brother.
(b) To visit Smith's brother.
(c) To visit Smith's sister.
(d) To visit Hickock's sister.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Floyd Wells when he heard about the Clutter murders?

2. How much money did Smith and Hickock steal from the Clutters?

3. Which of the Clutter children did the town believe to be a genius?

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

5. Why did Agent Dewey lose weight while working on the Clutter case?

(see the answer key)

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