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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Hickock imagine he would live when he escaped from jail?
(a) Colorado.
(b) Canada.
(c) Texas.
(d) Mexico.

2. Which Clutter did Smith talk to about their life before they were killed?
(a) Mrs. Clutter.
(b) Mr. Clutter.
(c) Nancy.
(d) Kenyon.

3. Where was Floyd Wells when he heard about the Clutter murders?
(a) At the post office in Olathe.
(b) In his jail cell in the Kansas State Penitentiary.
(c) On the River Valley Farm.
(d) In his jail cell in the Texas State Penitentiary.

4. What sound could be heard as Hickock and Smith were escorted into the Garden City county jail?
(a) It was silent.
(b) Yells of abuse from the crowd.
(c) Flashbulbs popping.
(d) Murmers of the crowd.

5. Which of the following did Hickock not tell his interrogators during their interview in the Las Vegas prison?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Writing bad checks.
(c) Burglary.
(d) Murder of the Clutters.

6. What name did Smith give to the animal who visited him in his cell?
(a) Rush.
(b) Rudder.
(c) Rowdy.
(d) Red.

7. Who did Floyd tell about his time with the Clutters?
(a) Hickock.
(b) Dewey.
(c) Nye.
(d) Smith.

8. What was Smith's favorite dish?
(a) Rice and beans.
(b) Fish.
(c) Hamburgers.
(d) Spanish rice.

9. How did Floyd know the Clutters?
(a) He dated Nancy Clutter.
(b) He killed the Clutters.
(c) He is a relative of Mrs. Clutter.
(d) He worked for Mr. Clutter.

10. What kind of gun was used to kill the Clutters?
(a) .12-gauge shotgun.
(b) Model 1100.
(c) BT-99.
(d) Browning Auto-5.

11. How many people witnessed the executions of Hickock and Smith?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

12. What plans did Hickock share with the agents during his interview in the Las Vegas City jail?
(a) To running a race without a finish line.
(b) To buy a boat and take tourists deep-sea diving.
(c) To begin a singing career as Perry O'Parsons.
(d) How he planned the Clutter murder.

13. How did Smith react to the news of his punishment by the jury?
(a) He attempted suicide.
(b) He threw a tantrum.
(c) he attempted to escape.
(d) He cried like a baby.

14. Which of the following was not a question asked of Floyd by his cellmate about the Clutters?
(a) Where did they live?
(b) How many head of cattle did they raise?
(c) Was there a safe?
(d) How was the house laid out?

15. What type of weather was occurring as Hickock and Smith were brought back to Garden City?
(a) Sunny and bright.
(b) Snow falling.
(c) Foggy and drizzling.
(d) Raining hard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a shiv?

2. What document did Smith sign in jail?

3. What did the detectives tell both Smith and Hickock existed, regarding the Clutter case?

4. Where did Hickock's father say that his son and Smith had gone when they left town?

5. How long did Hickock hang before he was pronounced dead?

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