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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where did Smith and Hickock go once they reached Las Vegas?
(a) Post office.
(b) Hotel.
(c) Penitentiary.
(d) Restaurant.

4. Where did Hickock imagine he would live when he escaped from jail?
(a) Texas.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Canada.
(d) Mexico.

5. Where was Floyd Wells when he heard about the Clutter murders?
(a) At the post office in Olathe.
(b) On the River Valley Farm.
(c) In his jail cell in the Kansas State Penitentiary.
(d) In his jail cell in the Texas State Penitentiary.

6. Who supposedly lived in Fort Scott, Kansas?
(a) Hickock's brother.
(b) Hickock's sister.
(c) Smith's sister.
(d) Smith's brother.

7. in Part 3 of In Cold Blood, where was the most recent address Detective Nye had for Smith?
(a) Olathe.
(b) Kansas City.
(c) Fort Scott.
(d) Las Vegas.

8. How did Floyd know the Clutters?
(a) He is a relative of Mrs. Clutter.
(b) He dated Nancy Clutter.
(c) He killed the Clutters.
(d) He worked for Mr. Clutter.

9. What name did Smith give to the animal who visited him in his cell?
(a) Rowdy.
(b) Rush.
(c) Red.
(d) Rudder.

10. What was Smith's favorite dish?
(a) Fish.
(b) Rice and beans.
(c) Hamburgers.
(d) Spanish rice.

11. What sound could be heard as Hickock and Smith were escorted into the Garden City county jail?
(a) It was silent.
(b) Murmers of the crowd.
(c) Yells of abuse from the crowd.
(d) Flashbulbs popping.

12. Why did Smith return to the Clutter house after he walked out for a few minutes following the murders?
(a) He was curious to know what was going to happen.
(b) He wanted some of the money.
(c) Hickock ordered him to return.
(d) He wanted to make the victims more comfortable.

13. How many of the jurors were farmers like the Clutters?
(a) 12.
(b) 0.
(c) 6.
(d) 10.

14. How many of the twelve jurors were male?
(a) 0.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were the knife and shotgun used in the Clutter murders found?

2. According to Floyd, who talked of robbing the Clutters?

3. What disorder did Dr. Jones indicate he believes Smith suffered from?

4. How did Smith imagine he would commit suicide while in jail?

5. What did Hickock want to do to Nancy before killing her?

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