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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. The town where the Clutter family lived had a population of about how many?
(a) 270.
(b) 150.
(c) 380.
(d) 500.

2. 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 who did not know the family at all.
(b) Bobby Rupp.
(c) A pair of men; one who knew the family and his accomplice.
(d) A father and son.

3. What is the name of the oldest Clutter's child?
(a) Kenyon.
(b) Beverly.
(c) Eveanna.
(d) Nancy.

4. Who joined the Merchant Marines?
(a) Smith.
(b) Smith's mother.
(c) Smith's father.
(d) Smith's sister.

5. Which murder victim did the Sherriff, Mr. Hendricks and Mr. Ewalt find first?
(a) Nancy.
(b) Kenyon.
(c) Mr. Clutter.
(d) Mrs. Clutter.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hickock and Smith went out on the boat, who did not go into the water?

2. Which of the following was not an event completed by Nancy?

3. How did Smith and Hickock continue to earn money in Mexico?

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

5. Of what was Dewey an agent?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Smith say right before he was executed?

3. What role did Dewey think the newly acquired life insurance policy had on the murder?

4. Why was Nancy Clutter admired for her energy and industry?

5. Why did Smith and Hickock head for the post office when they finally made it back to Las Vegas?

6. When one of Dewey's agents turned up a father and son who completed business with the Clutters, why were they considered suspects even for a very short period of time?

7. It was because of whose relationship with the Clutters that they end up murdered?

8. Who did Hickock blame for the crimes after he and Smith were arrested in Las Vegas?

9. What did Smith and Hickock do right after the Cutter murders?

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

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