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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Kenyon spend hours in the basement doing?

2. About how far away from the Clutter's town is the drug store?

3. Which of the Clutter's children was known as the town darling?

4. Why are the initials on the binoculars important?

5. Why was Agent Dewey unable to sleep while working on the Clutter case?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Smith say he cut Mr. Clutter's throat?

2. In what order did the sheriff, Mr. Ewalt and Mr. Hendricks find the victims?

3. What convinced Hickock to take Smith along as a partner to complete the murders?

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

5. What did Smith say right before he was executed?

6. Why was Nancy Clutter admired for her energy and industry?

7. Describe some events describing why Smith's childhood was difficult and unfortunate.

8. How did Hickock find his and Smith's destination, the Clutter house, on the night of the murders?

9. What did Hickock think of Smith's treasure hunting plans?

10. What did Smith do with the squirrel that visited him in his cell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing how the author's attempts to increase the reader's sympathy for Smith. Be sure to include both details specifically from the text and personal responses to the author's words to support your essay.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing how the author in this text uses foreshadowing. Provide specific examples from the text to support the information contained in your essay.

Essay Topic 3

Dr. Jones identified Smith as having a mental disorder. In your opinion, would a mental hospital have been a better judgment for Smith? Why or why not? Use information from the text to support your position.

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