In Cold Blood- Test 1
Authored by Amanda Hodge
English
12th Grade - University
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This quiz covers Truman Capote's groundbreaking work "In Cold Blood," focusing on Part 1 of the novel and assessing students' comprehension of character development, literary devices, and factual details from this pioneering work of creative nonfiction. Appropriate for grade 12 students, the questions require sophisticated analytical skills including the ability to distinguish between character motivations, identify literary techniques like juxtaposition and foreshadowing, and understand how Capote crafts suspense within a nonfiction framework. Students must demonstrate deep comprehension of the dual narrative structure that alternates between the Clutter family's final day and the killers' preparation, while also grasping more complex elements such as how the murders psychologically impact the community and how Capote employs omniscient narration despite working with factual material. The quiz demands students recall specific textual evidence, analyze character psychology, and understand vocabulary in context, skills essential for advanced literary analysis. Created by Amanda Hodge, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 12 and 13. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a unit test following classroom discussion and reading of the novel's opening section. Teachers can utilize individual sections for formative assessment during reading, breaking the questions into smaller chunks for daily warm-ups or exit tickets that check comprehension of character relationships and plot development. The character analysis questions work particularly well for review sessions before major assessments, while the literary device questions support deeper classroom discussions about Capote's innovative techniques. The vocabulary components integrated throughout make this quiz valuable for building academic language skills alongside literary analysis. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5, requiring students to cite textual evidence, analyze character development, and examine how authors structure texts to create meaning and suspense.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Perry Smith has a reoccurring dream about
a giant yellow parrot
buried treasure
his children
his motorcycle accident.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RI.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or false: Dick grew up in boy's homes and orphanages
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is juxtaposition being used in Part 1 of the book?
the storyline switches between the family and the killers.
the narrator knows everything
the reoccurring image of a parrot.
the foreshadowing created by Capote
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best characterizes Nancy Clutter?
the "town darling," Nancy is smart and beautiful, and she involved in the community
bedridden with severe depression since the birth of her youngest, she is fragile, affectionate, and deeply ashamed of her condition
48 years old and owns a ranch. He provides well for his family and employs several ranch hands. He is a hard worker, a generous employer, a strict but fair father, and a faithful husband.
a loner. having only one friend, who he no longer sees often because the friend has recently taken a girlfriend. Highly intelligent and likes to build and modify electronic gadgets and other machines.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best characterizes Bonnie Clutter?
the "town darling," Nancy is smart and beautiful, and she involved in the community
bedridden with severe depression since the birth of her youngest, she is fragile, affectionate, and deeply ashamed of her condition
48 years old and owns a ranch. He provides well for his family and employs several ranch hands. He is a hard worker, a generous employer, a strict but fair father, and a faithful husband.
a loner. having only one friend, who he no longer sees often because the friend has recently taken a girlfriend. Highly intelligent and likes to build and modify electronic gadgets and other machines.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best characterizes Kenyon Clutter?
the "town darling," Nancy is smart and beautiful, and she involved in the community
bedridden with severe depression since the birth of her youngest, she is fragile, affectionate, and deeply ashamed of her condition
48 years old and owns a ranch. He provides well for his family and employs several ranch hands. He is a hard worker, a generous employer, a strict but fair father, and a faithful husband.
a loner. having only one friend, who he no longer sees often because the friend has recently taken a girlfriend. Highly intelligent and likes to build and modify electronic gadgets and other machines.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best characterizes Herb Clutter?
the "town darling," Nancy is smart and beautiful, and she involved in the community
bedridden with severe depression since the birth of her youngest, she is fragile, affectionate, and deeply ashamed of her condition
48 years old and owns a ranch. He provides well for his family and employs several ranch hands. He is a hard worker, a generous employer, a strict but fair father, and a faithful husband.
a loner. having only one friend, who he no longer sees often because the friend has recently taken a girlfriend. Highly intelligent and likes to build and modify electronic gadgets and other machines.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
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