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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Hickock hang before he was pronounced dead?
(a) 20 seconds.
(b) 10 seconds.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

2. What type of examination did Hickock and Smith's lawyers request?
(a) Ability to participate in their defense.
(b) Physical.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Psychiatric.

3. According to Part 3 of In Cold Blood, what did Hickock and Smith pick up as they drove to Las Vegas?
(a) Two old men.
(b) Two hitchhikers.
(c) An old beloved mare.
(d) Empty bottles.

4. What gift did Smith give to Mrs. Meier?
(a) His prized guitar.
(b) His diary.
(c) An old photograph.
(d) His sketches.

5. What did the window of Smith's cell overlook?
(a) Another prisoner's cell.
(b) The town square.
(c) The police station.
(d) The Clutter house.

6. How did Mrs. Meier feel about Smith?
(a) She was disgusted by him.
(b) She was scared of him.
(c) She felt sorry for him.
(d) She loved him.

7. How much money did Smith and Hickock steal from the Clutters?
(a) Between $40-$50.
(b) Between $20-$40.
(c) Between $50-$60.
(d) Between $100-$200.

8. How long after the trail was Smith and Hickock's punishment for their crime set to occur?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) Six months.
(c) Six days.
(d) Six years.

9. Where did Hickock's father say that his son and Smith had gone when they left town?
(a) To visit Smith's sister.
(b) To visit Smith's brother.
(c) To visit Hickock's sister.
(d) To visit Hickock's brother.

10. When did Smith leave the rundown hotel in Las Vegas?
(a) November 14.
(b) November 7.
(c) November 10.
(d) November 11.

11. What did detective Nye show Hickock on the second day of the interrogation?
(a) A photo of he and Smith at the Clutter's house.
(b) A photo of Floyd Wells.
(c) A photo of the murders.
(d) A photo of the footprints at the scene.

12. What was the name the prisoners call the area where the executions occur?
(a) The Coffin.
(b) The Hole.
(c) The Corner.
(d) The Cell.

13. How did Floyd Wells hear about the Clutter murders?
(a) He heard it from neighbors gossiping.
(b) He heard it on the radio.
(c) He heard it on the television.
(d) He read about it in the newspaper.

14. What animal did Smith interact with while in his cell?
(a) Bird.
(b) Rat.
(c) Chipmunk.
(d) Squirrel.

15. What document did Smith sign in jail?
(a) Claim of innocence.
(b) Plea of insanity.
(c) Denying his confession.
(d) Recounting of his confession.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Smith ask for an aspirin during the interrogation in a Las Vegas jail?

2. How were Smith and Hickock executed?

3. Where did Smith's sister live in Part 3 of In Cold Blood?

4. Who visited Hickock in jail?

5. How did Floyd know the Clutters?

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