In Cold Blood Part 1 Quiz

A book cover design featuring elements of crime, small-town life in Kansas, and the 1950s era, with shadows of two men and a family home at dusk.

In Cold Blood Part 1 Quiz

Test your knowledge of Truman Capote's gripping true crime masterpiece, "In Cold Blood." This quiz covers key characters, events, and themes from Part 1 of the book.

Engage with thought-provoking questions and see how well you remember:

  • The lives of the Clutter family
  • The motivations of Perry and Dick
  • Specific details from the narrative
20 Questions5 MinutesCreated by ReadingWolf527
What does Herbert Clutter do for a living?
Farmer/rancher.
Banker.
Preacher.
Insurance salesman.
How many children did Bonnie & Herbert Clutter have?
2
3
4
6
What was Mrs. Clutter’s ailment?
Cancer.
Paralyzed.
Depression/mental illness.
Anemia.
Why did Nancy have to break off her relationship to her boyfriend Bobby Rupp (according to her father)?
He is disrespectful and rude.
His family practices a different religion.
He does not work hard in school and has no future.
He comes from a poor family.
What are some of Nancy's talents?
Rodeo and basketball.
Singing and dancing.
Math and debate.
Baking pies and acting.
What fear, ironically, does Teddy, the Clutters’ family dog suffer?
Guns.
Strangers.
Water.
Cars.
What does Dick Hickock call “junk” that Perry carries around with him always?
His guitar.
Records.
Maps.
Bottle collection.
What does Nancy Clutter keep smelling that is “peculiar”?
Gunpowder.
Wet dog.
A baby.
Smoke.
What two items do Perry and Dick purchase in Emporia, Kansas?
Guns and ammo.
Rubber gloves and pantyhose.
Sandwiches and alcohol.
Rope and bolt cutters.
What hobby does Kenyon practice in the basement?
Carpentry.
Chess.
Drumming.
Working out.
What is Perry’s character flaw as Willie Jay describes it?
He's an atheist.
He's a thief.
He doesn't care and takes no responsibility.
He has a weak mind.
What is Dick’s favorite nickname for Perry?
Sugar.
Dumb-dumb.
Killer.
Momma's boy.
What did Mr. Clutter ironically sign on the day of the murders?
His older daughter's marriage certificate.
Paperwork to sell his house.
A warrant for Dick's arrest.
A life insurance policy.
What does the Clutter family do the night of their murder?
Go out for pizza.
Watch television.
Play cards.
Go to a 4H meeting.
Who first discovers something is wrong at the Clutter home?
Nancy Ewalt, who arrives at the house to ride to church with the family.
Mr. Johnson, who has Brough a delivery.
The sheriff, who is curious about the strangers who passed through.
Bobby Rupp, who has come to study with Nancy.
Who discovers the Clutters have been murdered?
Mr. Johnson and the sheriff who find Mrs. Clutter's body in. The kitchen.
Nancy Ewalt and Susan Kidwell, friends of Nancy’s.
Bobby Rupp and Nancy Ewald, who have both come to see Nancy.
Mr. Johnson and Susan Kidwell, who happen to drop by around the same time.
What is the The Teacherage?
A nearby complex where school teachers live.
The nickname of the local prison.
I popular dinner and pizza place.
A farm adjacent to the Clutter's land.
Where are Herb and Kenyon’s bodies found?
In the garage.
In shallow graves behind the barn.
In the basement.
In the living room.
Who is the sheriff’s first suspect and why?
Two strangers who stopped at the gas station.
The hand who lives on site, Alfred Stoecklein.
Bobby Rupp, who was the last to se the Clutters alive.
Mr. Johnson, who had a grudge against Mr. Clutter.
What does Dick do when he gets home from the murders?
Burying his weapons behind the garage.
Writes down every detail of the murders in his journal.
Kills his parents.
Watched basketball with his father.
{"name":"In Cold Blood Part 1 Quiz", "url":"https://www.supersurvey.com/QPREVIEW","txt":"Test your knowledge of Truman Capote's gripping true crime masterpiece, \"In Cold Blood.\" This quiz covers key characters, events, and themes from Part 1 of the book.Engage with thought-provoking questions and see how well you remember:The lives of the Clutter familyThe motivations of Perry and DickSpecific details from the narrative","img":"https:/images/course2.png"}
Make your own Survey
- it's free to start.