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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was wrong with Smith's mother?
(a) She died giving birth to him.
(b) She moved to Alaska.
(c) She joined the Merchant Marines.
(d) She was a drunkard.

2. What did Hickock know would make Smith the perfect partner for this criminal activity?
(a) Explosive emotional reactions.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Poetic imagination.
(d) Creativity.

3. Who claimed Smith should stop blaming everyone else for his problems and accept the responsibility himself?
(a) Barbara.
(b) Dewey.
(c) Betty.
(d) His father.

4. Why did Agent Dewey lose weight while working on the Clutter case?
(a) He was too busy to eat.
(b) He obsessed over the Clutter case.
(c) His wife had him on a diet.
(d) He was chasing Smith and Hickock around the globe.

5. Which individual was found dead on top of the mattress box?
(a) Mr. Clutter.
(b) Mrs. Clutter.
(c) Kenyon.
(d) Nancy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mrs. Clutter spend the majority of her time?

2. Why are the initials on the binoculars important?

3. Why was Hickock sure that Smith would not have any problem with committing the murder?

4. Which term best describes how Dewey described the motive at his first press conference?

5. Which term best describes the evidence upon which the case could be built after Dewey first took over the investigation?

(see the answer key)

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