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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Which of the following did Hickock not tell his interrogators during their interview in the Las Vegas prison?
(a) Murder of the Clutters.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Writing bad checks.
(d) Burglary.

5. Which of the following people did not testify at the trial?
(a) Don Cullivan.
(b) Herb Clutter.
(c) Alvin Dewey.
(d) Floyd Wells.

6. Who did Wells tell about his story?
(a) Nye.
(b) Hickock.
(c) Warden.
(d) Dewey.

7. Who did Smith correspond with via letters while awaiting his trial?
(a) Cullivan.
(b) Wells.
(c) Meier.
(d) Jones.

8. Why did Smith ask for an aspirin during the interrogation in a Las Vegas jail?
(a) So that he could get a chance to talk to Hickock.
(b) To stop the pain in his head.
(c) To stop the interrogation.
(d) To ease the pain of his legs.

9. Who volunteered to examine Hickock and Smith?
(a) Wells.
(b) Meier.
(c) Cullivan.
(d) Jones.

10. 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 to make the victims more comfortable.
(c) Hickock ordered him to return.
(d) He wanted some of the money.

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

12. Where were the binoculars and radio belonging to the Clutters found?
(a) A Texan pawnshop.
(b) A Vegas pawnshop.
(c) A Kansas pawnshop.
(d) A Mexican pawnshop.

13. What was the only real evidence that Dewey had for the Clutter murders?
(a) A witness in Floyd Wells.
(b) Two sets of boot prints.
(c) The .12-gauge shotgun.
(d) Two sets of fingerprints.

14. How did Smith know Don Cullivan?
(a) They were friends in Mexico.
(b) They were childhood friends.
(c) They were in jail together.
(d) They were in the army together.

15. What did Hickock want to do to Nancy before killing her?
(a) Marry her.
(b) Take her with them on the road.
(c) Rape her.
(d) Spare her life.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Part 3 of In Cold Blood, what did Hickock and Smith pick up as they drove to Las Vegas?

2. What did Hickock say was his and Smith's alibi?

3. How long after the trail was Smith and Hickock's punishment for their crime set to occur?

4. What animal did Smith interact with while in his cell?

5. What happened to Smith and Hickock in front of the hotel in Las Vegas in Part 3 of In Cold Blood?

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