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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sent a postcard to the warden at the prison where Smith and Hickock were incarcerated after their trial?

2. What name did Smith give to the animal who visited him in his cell?

3. What type of injury did Hickock's father say was the cause of Hickock's problems with the law?

4. Where was Floyd Wells when he heard about the Clutter murders?

5. Where were Hickock and Smith moved after their trial and sentence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 journalistic integrity. Include supporting details from this book which both support Capote as having a journalistic integrity and deny his journalistic integrity.

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