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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Smith and Hickock sell their stolen car in Mexico?
(a) They were out of money.
(b) Someone offerred them a lot of money for it.
(c) It did not work anymore.
(d) The police were looking for the car.

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

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. About how far away from the Clutter's town is the drug store?
(a) 500 miles.
(b) 400 miles.
(c) 450 miles.
(d) 300 miles.

5. What did Hickock do to get some money for himself and Smith?
(a) Found a sunken treasure.
(b) Robbed a bank.
(c) Wrote several bad checks.
(d) Stole merchandise and cash.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did the Clutter's have?

2. Who joined the Merchant Marines?

3. How many people attended the Clutter funeral?

4. How old was Herb Clutter when he died?

5. Who was Herb's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Smith and Hickock's lawyer's think they could keep their clients from being hung?

2. What physical characteristic did Perry Smith and Richard Hickock share?

3. In Part 2 of In Cold Blood, why did the hotel manager assume Smith would be returning to the hotel?

4. What caused the apparent psychiatric disorders from which Bonnie Clutter suffered?

5. Since childhood, what reoccured for Smith?

6. On what did the doctor blame much of Smith's mental health damage?

7. Who did Hickock blame for the crimes after he and Smith were arrested in Las Vegas?

8. Who was able to secure Hickock and Smith some money after the murders?

9. What was troubling about two of Smith's siblings?

10. What did Smith and Hickock do right after the Cutter murders?

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