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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a shiv?

2. What did the window of Smith's cell overlook?

3. What happened to Smith and Hickock in front of the hotel in Las Vegas in Part 3 of In Cold Blood?

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

5. Where did Smith and Hickock go once they reached Las Vegas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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