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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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 volunteered to examine Hickock and Smith?
(a) Jones.
(b) Meier.
(c) Cullivan.
(d) Wells.

4. When did Smith's recurring nightmare begin?
(a) In his late teens.
(b) After the murders.
(c) In childhood.
(d) In jail.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sent a postcard to the warden at the prison where Smith and Hickock were incarcerated after their trial?

2. What did Mr. Helm see in Mrs. Clutter's window?

3. Where did Hickock imagine he would live when he escaped from jail?

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

5. Who did Floyd tell about his time with the Clutters?

(see the answer key)

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