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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of statements did Dr. Jones ask Smith and Hickock to write?

2. Which of the following did Hickock not tell his interrogators during their interview in the Las Vegas prison?

3. Why did Smith ask for an aspirin during the interrogation in a Las Vegas jail?

4. How did Smith react to the news of his punishment by the jury?

5. What plans did Hickock share with the agents during his interview in the Las Vegas City jail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing how the author in this text uses foreshadowing. Provide specific examples from the text to support the information contained in your essay.

Essay Topic 2

If you were Capote, would you have written the book in the same way or would you have been more factual? Support your decision.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the problem or main conflict existing for Smith within this book. Explain in detail how this conflict was or was not resolved.

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