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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who lead the investigation into the Clutter murders?
(a) Agent Dewey.
(b) Agent Duntz.
(c) Agent Church.
(d) Agent Nye.

2. What is the largest town near Holcomb?
(a) Garden City.
(b) Hartman's City.
(c) Kansas City.
(d) Olathe.

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

4. Who had won blue ribbons for baking pies?
(a) Beverly.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Kenyon.
(d) Eveanna.

5. What do the locals describe Herb's wife as suffering from?
(a) Seizures.
(b) Alcoholism.
(c) Drug addiction.
(d) Spells.

6. Which individual is part Cherokee, with dark eyes, and a dark complexion?
(a) Kenyon Clutter.
(b) Perry Smith.
(c) Richard Clutter.
(d) Herb Clutter.

7. How did Smith and Hickock continue to earn money in Mexico?
(a) By selling stolen goods.
(b) Writing bad checks.
(c) Murder for hire.
(d) Hunting for treasure.

8. Why was a passing stranger considered a suspect in the Clutter murders?
(a) He had a hunting knife only.
(b) He was found trying to claim the life insurance money.
(c) He had a shotgun only.
(d) He had a shotgun and a hunting knife.

9. Who did one of the agents find out had a negative business transaction with the Clutters and had made threats toward Herb?
(a) A father and son.
(b) A pair of men who did not know the family at all.
(c) Bobby Rupp.
(d) A pair of men; one who knew the family and his accomplice.

10. 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.

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

12. Which individual was in a car accident that left his face crooked?
(a) Perry Smith.
(b) Perry Hickock.
(c) Richard Hickock.
(d) Herb Clutter.

13. What did Mr. Helm see in Mrs. Clutter's window?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Someone inside.
(c) A ghost.
(d) A shotgun and knife.

14. Which individual is shown to be primarily a schemer and a con man?
(a) Richard Hickock.
(b) Nancy Clutter.
(c) Perry Smith.
(d) Perry Hickock.

15. Why was Agent Dewey unable to sleep while working on the Clutter case?
(a) He was hunting for Smith and Hickock.
(b) His mind was always on the Clutter case.
(c) His wife complained about how much time he was working.
(d) His agents needed his attention at night.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Smith and Hickock meet Otto?

2. How many of the C;utter children were still living at home at the time of the murders?

3. Who wrote "A History of My Boy's Life"?

4. Which of the Clutter's children was known as the town darling?

5. Where did the bus drop Smith and Hickock off after they sold their car in Mexico?

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