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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did at least one family decide to leave Holcomb after the murders?
(a) Because the murders were unsolved.
(b) More murders had been occurring in the town.
(c) Because townsfolk had become gossips.
(d) Because they knew someone from Holcomb committed the murder.

2. Of what was Dewey an agent?
(a) Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
(b) Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(c) Special Prosecuters Office.
(d) Kansas District Attorney.

3. How old was Alvin Adams Dewey in Part 2 of In Cold Blood?
(a) 74.
(b) 47.
(c) 57.
(d) 37.

4. Where did Smith and Hickock meet Otto?
(a) Kansas.
(b) Texas.
(c) Acapulco.
(d) Oklahoma.

5. On what day did the events described in part one of In Cold Blood take place?
(a) November 15, 1959.
(b) November 15, 1950.
(c) December 15, 1959.
(d) December 15, 1950.

Short Answer Questions

1. What apparently was used to kill all of the murder victims?

2. How did Smith expect to get the money to pay back everyone he and Hickock had conned?

3. Who went to the Clutter household every Sunday morning?

4. Which murder victim did the Sherriff, Mr. Hendricks and Mr. Ewalt find first?

5. Which of the Clutter children was somewhat eccentric?

(see the answer key)

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