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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did at least one family decide to leave Holcomb after the murders?
(a) More murders had been occurring in the town.
(b) Because they knew someone from Holcomb committed the murder.
(c) Because townsfolk had become gossips.
(d) Because the murders were unsolved.

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

3. Where were Smith and Hickcock trying to go when they came back from the states from Mexico?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) California.
(c) Las Vegas.
(d) Texas.

4. What did Kenyon spend hours in the basement doing?
(a) Working on his mechanical inventions.
(b) Leading meetings of a variety of school clubs.
(c) Reading.
(d) Baking blueberry pies.

5. Who was Herb's wife?
(a) Nancy.
(b) Bonnie.
(c) Beverly.
(d) Eveanna.

6. Which of the Clutter children did the town believe to be a genius?
(a) Beverly.
(b) Kenyon.
(c) Eveanna.
(d) Nancy.

7. What pact did Smith and Hickock make after the murders?
(a) To stay apart, no matter what.
(b) To stay together, no matter what.
(c) To separate and come back together in another country.
(d) To stay together until the police hunt them down.

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

9. Which of the following is not an accurate description of Herb Clutter?
(a) No-nonsense.
(b) Spartan.
(c) Bad business sense.
(d) Frugal.

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

11. Who concluded that Smith and his sister could have no relationship?
(a) Hickock.
(b) Dewey.
(c) Barbara.
(d) Willie-Jay.

12. How old was Herb Clutter when he died?
(a) 38.
(b) 58.
(c) 28.
(d) 48.

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

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

15. How many people attended the Clutter funeral?
(a) 500.
(b) 100.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 1,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hickock know would make Smith the perfect partner for this criminal activity?

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

3. Which of his possessions was beloved by Smith?

4. River Valley Farm did not contain which of the following?

5. Which individual is shown to be primarily a schemer and a con man?

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