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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. Who was the prime suspect for the murders at the end of Part 1 of In Cold Blood?

2. On what day did the events described in part one of In Cold Blood take place?

3. Which of the Clutter's children was known as the town darling?

4. What pact did Smith and Hickock make after the murders?

5. The town where the Clutter family lived had a population of about how many?

Short Essay Questions

1. What crimes did Hickock's parents suspect their son and Smith had committed?

2. Why did Smith give Mrs. Meier an old photograph of himself when he was sixteen?

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

4. How long did Smith and Hickock wait for their execution?

5. What event happened to help Smith to feel less lonely while awaiting his trial?

6. In Part 2 of In Cold Blood, why did the hotel manager assume Smith would be returning to the hotel?

7. How did Barbara feel about her brother?

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

9. How did Hickock find his and Smith's destination, the Clutter house, on the night of the murders?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you agree with the decision of the court to execute Smith and Hickock? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What was the most important event in this book? Explain and justify your choice with specific details from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Would Smith and Hickock have been executed today? Explain and justify your answer with specific details from the text.

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