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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who claimed Smith should stop blaming everyone else for his problems and accept the responsibility himself?
(a) Barbara.
(b) His father.
(c) Betty.
(d) Dewey.

3. Where did the bus drop Smith and Hickock off after they sold their car in Mexico?
(a) Barstow.
(b) Olathe.
(c) Acapulco.
(d) Las Vegas.

4. Why did Smith and Hickock sell their stolen car in Mexico?
(a) The police were looking for the car.
(b) Someone offerred them a lot of money for it.
(c) It did not work anymore.
(d) They were out of money.

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

6. Which kind of treatment did Bonnie receive?
(a) Allergy.
(b) Oncological.
(c) Acupuncture.
(d) Psychiatric.

7. Who was impressed by the number of people that attended the Clutter funeral?
(a) Hickock.
(b) Dewey.
(c) Smith.
(d) Gibson.

8. How much was the life insurance police that Herb Clutter took out worth?
(a) $20,000.
(b) $40,000.
(c) $60,000.
(d) $80,000.

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

10. What was one of the former jobs of Alvin Dewey?
(a) Mayor of Finney County.
(b) Sheriff of Kansas City.
(c) Sheriff of Finney County.
(d) Sheriff of Olathe Kansas.

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

12. What was Mr. Helm's job?
(a) Funeral Director.
(b) Nanny.
(c) FBI Agent.
(d) Caretaker.

13. Which term best describes how Dewey described the motive at his first press conference?
(a) Clear.
(b) Unclear.
(c) Concise.
(d) Wrapped up in the purchase of the life insurance policy.

14. 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 dies by accident, the pay out is tripled.
(d) If the person is murdered, the pay out is tripled.

15. Where did Mrs. Clutter spend the majority of her time?
(a) In a closet.
(b) In the barn.
(c) In her sewing room.
(d) In bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Nancy's boyfriend?

2. Who concluded that Smith and his sister could have no relationship?

3. What apparently was used to kill all of the murder victims?

4. How many people had Hickock murdered before the Clutter crime?

5. Where did Smith and Hickock meet Otto?

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