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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who claimed Smith is a good person who had not gotten any breaks?
(a) Barbara.
(b) Dewey.
(c) Hickock.
(d) His father.

2. How old was Herb Clutter when he died?
(a) 38.
(b) 58.
(c) 28.
(d) 48.

3. How many children did the Clutter's have?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

4. Why was Hickock sure that Smith would not have any problem with committing the murder?
(a) Because He himself had no difficulties with it.
(b) He thought Smith had murdered before.
(c) It was in the past, and they agreed to never look back.
(d) He knew Smith had no conscious.

5. Why are the initials on the binoculars important?
(a) They show they belonged to Herb Clutter.
(b) They are not important at all.
(c) They show they belonged to Smith.
(d) They show that Smith and Hickock are partners.

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

7. Which term best describes the evidence upon which the case could be built after Dewey first took over the investigation?
(a) Clear evidence; it was just a matter of time before an arrest would be made.
(b) He expected to make an arrest within the week.
(c) Overwhelming evidence.
(d) Little to no evidence.

8. What happened to the passing stranger who was considered a suspect in the Clutter murders?
(a) He escaped before anyone could determine his involvement.
(b) He was arrested.
(c) He was cleared of the murders.
(d) He claimed the life insurance money and left.

9. When did Smith's recurring nightmare begin?
(a) In childhood.
(b) After the murders.
(c) In jail.
(d) In his late teens.

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

11. What did Smith and Hickock do to a 1949 Chevrolet sedan?
(a) Crashed it.
(b) Gave it a tune-up.
(c) Washed it.
(d) Stole it.

12. How did Smith expect to get the money to pay back everyone he and Hickock had conned?
(a) Working hard in Mexico as a mechanic.
(b) Finding sunken treasure in Mexico.
(c) Money from the murder of the Clutters.
(d) Traveling across the country.

13. What do the locals describe Herb's wife as suffering from?
(a) Drug addiction.
(b) Alcoholism.
(c) Spells.
(d) Seizures.

14. From which of the following does it say in the book that Herb abstained from?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Sex.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Meat.

15. Who concluded that Smith and his sister could have no relationship?
(a) Hickock.
(b) Dewey.
(c) Willie-Jay.
(d) Barbara.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lead the investigation into the Clutter murders?

2. What was Mr. Helm's job?

3. What did Hickock do to get some money for himself and Smith?

4. How did Smith and Hickock continue to earn money in Mexico?

5. Once Smith and Hickock met on the night of the murders, where did they drive?

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