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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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) Little to no evidence.
(c) He expected to make an arrest within the week.
(d) Overwhelming evidence.

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

6. Who claimed Smith is a good person who had not gotten any breaks?
(a) Hickock.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Dewey.
(d) His father.

7. Who was the prime suspect for the murders at the end of Part 1 of In Cold Blood?
(a) Susan Kidwell.
(b) Richard Hickock.
(c) Bobby Rupp.
(d) Larry Hendricks.

8. Which murder victim did the Sherriff, Mr. Hendricks and Mr. Ewalt find first?
(a) Mrs. Clutter.
(b) Nancy.
(c) Mr. Clutter.
(d) Kenyon.

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

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

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

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

13. 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 was arrested.
(d) He escaped before anyone could determine his involvement.

14. What happened to the lodge that Smith and his father built and ran in Alaska?
(a) His father continued running it without Smith.
(b) They sold it to join the Merchant Marines.
(c) It failed.
(d) It fell into the ocean.

15. Where did Smith and Hickock first hear about their crime after it was commited?
(a) On the radio.
(b) In the newspaper.
(c) From a premonition.
(d) From town gossips.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Smith and Hickock do to a 1949 Chevrolet sedan?

2. What does a double-indemnity clause mean?

3. Where were Kenyon and Mr. Clutter's bodies found after the murder?

4. In Smith's nightmare, what always saved him in the end?

5. Where were Smith and Hickcock trying to go when they came back from the states from Mexico?

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