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WorksheetsIn Cold Blood- Test 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 29mins
Perry Smith has a reoccurring dream about
a giant yellow parrot
buried treasure
his children
his motorcycle accident.
True or false: Dick grew up in boy's homes and orphanages
True
False
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Who is the first prime suspect in the Clutter Case?
Johnathan Daniel Adrian
Dick and Perry
Bobby Rupp
Mr. Helm
Which of the following was stolen from the Clutter home?
a gold watch
a zenith radio
10,000 dollars
a television set
One of the two murderers of the Clutter family, he grew up under difficult circumstances. He was abandoned by his family and severely abused by nuns (who he develops a life-long aversion to) and other caregivers. He has a reoccurring dream about a large bird that saves him from bullies, abusers, and anyone who might cause him harm.
Dick
Perry
One of the two murderers of the Clutter family, he is motivated by carnal impulses: lust, greed, vanity, and indulgence of any kind. He is the mastermind and instigator of the murders, having heard about a "big score" at the Clutter ranch.
Dick
Perry
Which of the following best characterizes Al Dewey?
Head of the Clutter murder investigation
A friend of Perry's from a previous incarceration.
A friend of Perry's from the army who comes to provide companionship and sympathy for Perry after his arrest.
Nancy Clutter's long-time boyfriend
How does Truman Capote create foreshadowing while writing nonfiction?
He lies and makes things up.
He exaggerates everyday details.
He draws the story out to build suspense.
He uses vivid imagery.
How do the Clutter murders impact the people of Holcomb and Garden City?
They created fear and mistrust.
They created depressive episodes in the youth.
They created an increase in violence with neighbors.
They created laconic isolation.
What is the main narration style of this novel?
First-person
Third-limited
Third-Omniscient
Second
What are there some shifts to first-person narration?
Capote uses direct quotes from townspeople.
There is no shift.
Capote actually uses second person-limited throughout the story.
Capote features his own personal ideas and opinions at times.
Writes bad checks that land him in jail.
Willie-Jay
Dick Hickock
Perry Smith
Alvin Dewey
Best friend of Nancy.
Bobby Rupp
Truman Capote
Susan Kidwell
Alfred Stoekline
As the book begins, which members of the Clutter family live at River Valley Farm?
Herb, Bonnie, Kenyon, & Eveanna
Herb, Bonnie, Kenyon, & Nancy
Herb, Bonnie, Eveanna, & Beverly
Bonnie, Kenyon, Eveanna, & Nancy
How did Perry come to reunite with Dick after both had been released from the Kansas State Penitentiary?
The two encountered each other at a gas station.
Out of loneliness, Perry called Dick on the phone.
Dick sent Perry a letter about the perfect score.
They had the same parole officer in Garden City.
Who are the first people to discover the Clutter’s bodies?
Two of their farmhands.
Two of Nancy’s friends.
Two of Kenyon’s friends.
A life insurance salesman.
Did Perry actually kill a black man in Vegas?
Yes
No.
Who writes a letter to Perry in prison, criticizing his lifestyle?
His mother.
His father.
His sister.
His son.
What is one of the few pieces of evidence left on the night of the murders?
Discarded shotgun shells.
A bloody footprint on a mattress box.
Fingerprints on every victim.
A note.
Where does the story that In Cold Blood investigates take place?
Holcomb, Kansas
Kansas City, Missouri
River Valley, Kansas
Finney, Kansas
How did Hickcock and Smith meet originally?
Inmates in Texas
Inmates in Kansas
Farm hands in Kansas
best friends in high school
Which individual was in a car accident that left his face scarred?
Dick
Perry
Herb
Kenyon
Which of the following was not one of the good qualities Willie Jay saw in Smith?
Friendship
Explosive reactions
Creativity
Poetic imaginiation
What activity did Nancy, Kenyon, and Herb do on their final night?
watch TV
bake pies
play board games
read
How were Perry Smith's legs badly injured?
Gunshot injury
Botched surgery
Bull-riding incident
Motorcycle accident
Why does Dick say that he and Perry won't need to disguise their faces?
It will be dark
No one knows them
Everyone will be asleep
No witnesses will survive
What does Mr. Clutter buy on the morning of the murders?
A new dog
Life insurance
A new tractor
A used car
Perry claims there is one person who can link them back to the crime. Who is that person?
Willie-Jay
Floyd Wells
Bobby Rupp
Dick's father
How do the residents of Holcomb and Garden City behave differently toward each other after the murders?
They are suspicious of each other
They begin to lock their doors
They go places in pairs or with others
All options are correct
Define the word 'annihilating'
devastating
odd habits
married
a high point in of land
Define the word 'peculiarities'
devastating
lies
odd traits or habits
married
Since Dick and Perry have to walk or hitchhike, Perry boxes some belongings and mails them to himself in Las Vegas. What item does Perry pack that foreshadows the discovery of their connection to the crime?
His books
His boots
His pictures
His song lyrics
Tex Smith, Perry's father, writes a letter to the parole board that details Perry's upbringing. In the beginning, family life for Perry and his siblings was happy and normal. What does Tex claim created a turn for the worse for the children?
Perry's mother died.
Perry's mother leaves and begins drinking.
Tex tries to kill Perry.
Perry tries to kill his sister.
Why does Perry hate nuns and everything associated with them?
He does not like the color black
Nuns beat him for wetting the bed
He does not believe in God
Nuns took him in and cared for him, but Perry is ungrateful
What does the word 'admonishments' mean?
strong criticisms
practical
stolen
easily understood
What does the word 'effeminate' mean?
strong critcisms
stolen
having feminine qualities
practical
What does the word 'lucid' mean?
practical
stolen
easily understood
having feminine qualities
