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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was wrong with Smith's mother?

2. What did Smith and Hickock do to a 1949 Chevrolet sedan?

3. Who concluded that Smith and his sister could have no relationship?

4. What happened to the passing stranger who was considered a suspect in the Clutter murders?

5. River Valley Farm did not contain which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the request to abolish the verdict for Smith and Hickock?

2. What did Hickock say he believed even after he admitted that the he had some wrong information about the Clutters?

3. How did Smith hope to pay back all of the people he and Hickock had taken advantage of through their criminal activities?

4. Why did Mrs. Meier develop an affection for Smith?

5. What caused the apparent psychiatric disorders from which Bonnie Clutter suffered?

6. Why was the car that Smith and Hickock drive to Mexico weighed down?

7. What convinced Hickock to take Smith along as a partner to complete the murders?

8. What did Smith say about why he killed the Clutters?

9. Who was able to secure Hickock and Smith some money after the murders?

10. Why did the court assign lawyers for Smith and Hickcock?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about capital punishment. Use information from the book to provide supporting details for or against capital punishment.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing this genre. Include opinions and supporting details about the objectivity of the author throughout the book.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing how the author's attempts to increase the reader's sympathy for Smith. Be sure to include both details specifically from the text and personal responses to the author's words to support your essay.

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