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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did the police find the shotgun cartridges, cord and tape that were used in the Clutter murders?
(a) In the stolen car they were driving.
(b) Smith's father's house.
(c) Hickock's house.
(d) Buried along the highway.

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

4. What was the first fact that the detectives questioned in Smith's story?
(a) His sister in Fort Scott.
(b) That he tied them up with rope.
(c) A living witness.
(d) The boots he shipped back from Mexico.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Smith and Hickock stole a car in Part 3 of In Cold Blood, where did they return?

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

3. Who worked together to interview Smith in the Las Vegas jail?

4. What did detective Nye show Hickock on the second day of the interrogation?

5. What punishment was decreed to Smith and Hickock by the jury?

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