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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which individual is part Cherokee, with dark eyes, and a dark complexion?
(a) Kenyon Clutter.
(b) Perry Smith.
(c) Herb Clutter.
(d) Richard Clutter.

2. What did Hickock finally admit to Smith about the crime?
(a) He left behind evidence that he should not have left behind.
(b) He had some wrong information about the Clutters.
(c) He was sure the police know it was them.
(d) He wanted to separate and go his own way.

3. Which individual was found dead on top of the mattress box?
(a) Mrs. Clutter.
(b) Kenyon.
(c) Mr. Clutter.
(d) Nancy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Agent Dewey unable to sleep while working on the Clutter case?

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

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

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

5. How old was Herb Clutter when he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who wrote down the license plate number of the stolen car Smith and Hickock were driving, a 1956 Chevrolet?

2. Why did Smith and Hickock's lawyer's think they could keep their clients from being hung?

3. Describe some events describing why Smith's childhood was difficult and unfortunate.

4. Once in Florida, what was the only dream Smith felt he had left?

5. How did Floyd Wells know who committed the murders of the Clutter family?

6. Why did Mr. Ewalt have to drive back to Susan's apartment to call the Sheriff about the Clutter murders?

7. How do you think the police knew where to find Smith and Hickock?

8. Who found the Clutters after they had been murdered, and what led to this discovery?

9. What did Smith do with the squirrel that visited him in his cell?

10. What physical characteristic did Perry Smith and Richard Hickock share?

(see the answer keys)

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