WorksheetsIn Cold Blood Part IV Test
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was Perry housed in the woman's jail?
a)
The other cells were all filled up
b)
He was so short, they were afraid he'd get beat up
c)
He was too dangerous to be with the other inmates
d)
So he couldn't talk to Dick
2.
What revelation leads to Perry's confession?
a)
Dick told the detectives Perry killed a black man with his own hands
b)
Dewey showed Perry the boot prints
c)
Perry was given a letter from Barbara
d)
Perry saw Hickock being interrogated
3.
Who was a character witness for Perry?
a)
His father
b)
A prison doctor
c)
A psychiatrist
d)
An old Army buddy
4.
What "secret" did Dick not tell the detectives?
a)
He really killed them all
b)
He often heard imaginary voices
c)
He had wanted to rape Nancy
d)
He took the radio
5.
What pet did Perry keep in his cell?
a)
A rabbit
b)
A cat
c)
A squirrel
d)
A dog
6.
Which of the following is NOT a reason the attorney's gave for not requesting a change of venue?
a)
This is a Christian community
b)
A local minister preached against the death penalty
c)
The judge wouldn't allow it
d)
All they can hope for is to avoid capital punishment
7.
What did the airport employee say about the death penalty?
a)
In this case he would support it
b)
He didn't see what the fuss was about
c)
He would never support it
d)
He didn't know what it was
8.
What did Dick claim about the judge?
a)
He had been a pall-bearer at the Clutter funeral
b)
He was related to Mr. Clutter
c)
He was paid by the Clutter relatives to find him guilty
d)
He was known as a "hanging judge"
9.
What did the defense try to insinuate when Floyd was on the stand?
a)
He didn't really know Mr. Clutter
b)
He had received money from Dick for information
c)
He never really met Dick Hickock
d)
He put Dick up to it on purpose
10.
How did Perry want to change his confession statement?
a)
To say he didn't kill anyone
b)
To claim there really was a safe
c)
To say he committed all of the murders
d)
To say Hickock raped Nancy
11.
What did Hickock's father say caused his son to "change?"
a)
The Army
b)
Prison
c)
His wife
d)
Head injuries
12.
What could Dr. Jones not say on the stand?
a)
Dick suffered from mental illness. Perry did not.
b)
Both Dick and Perry were mentally sound.
c)
Perry suffered from mental illness. Dick did not.
d)
Both Dick and Perry suffered from mental illness.
13.
What does Dr. Jones believe Perry represents?
a)
A serial killer
b)
An irrational murderer
c)
An innocent victim
d)
A manipulator
14.
Andrews' case was used to challenge...
a)
The McNaughton Rule
b)
The Durham Rule
c)
The Clutter case verdict
d)
The death penalty as a whole
15.
Why did Perry dislike Andrews?
a)
Andrews was uneducated
b)
Andrews corrected his grammar
c)
Andrews was let off death row
d)
Andrews had made friends with Dick
16.
Who wrote the novel?
a)
Harper Lee
b)
Truman Capote
c)
Arthur Miller
d)
Thomas Jefferson
17.
Who is Floyd Wells?
a)
KBI agent
b)
Bonnie Clutters' brother
c)
Ex cellmate of Dick and the informant regarding the Clutter murders
d)
The judge of the case at hand regarding the Clutter murders
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