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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does Perry Smith suffer from chronic pain?
(a) He was in an accident where his arms were broken in four places.
(b) He was in an accident where his legs were broken in four places.
(c) He was in an accident where his arms were broken in five places.
(d) He was in an accident where his legs were broken in five places.

4. Who wrote "A History of My Boy's Life"?
(a) Smith.
(b) Smith's father.
(c) Willie Jay.
(d) Hickock.

5. How many of the C;utter children were still living at home at the time of the murders?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

6. 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) Bobby Rupp.
(c) A pair of men who did not know the family at all.
(d) A father and son.

7. Where did Smith and Hickock meet Otto?
(a) Kansas.
(b) Acapulco.
(c) Oklahoma.
(d) Texas.

8. What did Hickock know would make Smith the perfect partner for this criminal activity?
(a) Poetic imagination.
(b) Creativity.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Explosive emotional reactions.

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

10. How many people had Hickock murdered before the Clutter crime?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 0.
(d) 2.

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

12. What memento did Smith save from his sister?
(a) Binoculars.
(b) A biography and family tree.
(c) A letter.
(d) A guitar.

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

14. When Hickock and Smith went out on the boat, who did not go into the water?
(a) Helm.
(b) Smith.
(c) Hickock.
(d) Otto.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not one of the good qualities Willie Jay saw in Smith?

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

3. How did Hickock and Smith meet?

4. How old was Alvin Adams Dewey in Part 2 of In Cold Blood?

5. Where does the story that In Cold Blood investigates take place?

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