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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Herb's wife?
(a) Bonnie.
(b) Eveanna.
(c) Beverly.
(d) Nancy.

2. Who wrote "A History of My Boy's Life"?
(a) Smith's father.
(b) Hickock.
(c) Smith.
(d) Willie Jay.

3. Why was Agent Dewey unable to sleep while working on the Clutter case?
(a) His wife complained about how much time he was working.
(b) His mind was always on the Clutter case.
(c) His agents needed his attention at night.
(d) He was hunting for Smith and Hickock.

4. Where is the small drugstore that is described in part one of In Cold Blood?
(a) Holcomb, Kansas
(b) Kansas City at Olathe
(c) Kansas City at Holcom
(d) Olathe, Texas

5. Who was the prime suspect for the murders at the end of Part 1 of In Cold Blood?
(a) Susan Kidwell.
(b) Richard Hickock.
(c) Bobby Rupp.
(d) Larry Hendricks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Smith's recurring nightmare begin?

3. Who was impressed by the number of people that attended the Clutter funeral?

4. Why did at least one family decide to leave Holcomb after the murders?

5. What did Hickock finally admit to Smith about the crime?

(see the answer key)

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