WorksheetsIn Cold Blood - MC Practice - Passage 3 (pp. 107-109)
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
The short, incomplete sentences at the beginning of the passage suggest the
quality of life in Mexico
strangeness of the foreign coutnry
restlessness of the travelers
welcoming atmosphere of the plae
inherent danger of the place
Perry's initial question to Dick in this passage indicates Perry's
fear of being arrested
pride in the successful "score"
dissatisfaction with Mexico
decision to give up crime
growing sense of guilt
The reference to binoculars' leather case initialed "H.W.C." serves as a literary device to
exaggerate Perry's guilt
symbolized the death of Herb Clutter
personify the leather case
foreshadow the murderers' apprehension
emphasize Perry's interest in collectibles
Dick is beginning to be afraid of Perry for all of the following reasons except because Perry
has become strange and unpredictable
appears to be capable of killing Dick
has severe psychological problems
has threatened to kill Dick
can be secretive and difficult to understand
The alliteration "serene and slightly sleepy" helps to emphasize
Perry's feelings of superiority toward Dick
the disconnect between Perry's interior and exterior
Perry's addiction to pain killers, particularly aspirin
the new, relaxed lifestyle in Mexico
Perry's disregard for his own criminal actions
