In Cold Blood Parts 1 & 2 Flashcards

The Clutter family was well known and prominent. Mr. Clutter was the most widely known citizen in Holcomb. He was a very simple, smart businessman and rancher. Mrs. Clutter suffered from depression and psychiatric problems and was hospitalized.

Mr. Clutter goes to work on the farm and writes a check for $40,000 worth of life insurance. Nancy helps her friend bake pies, gives a trumpet lesson, and runs errands to help her mom. Mrs. Clutter stays home depressed. Kenyon makes a wedding gift for his soon-to-be wife.

Dick has a lot of tattoos on his arms, a messed up face, and his left eye is smaller than his right eye. He was in a car crash and cares more about the violence of the murder.

<p>Perry has skinny legs and a muscular body, is half Native American, was in a motorcycle crash, and has poor kidneys because he eats root beer and aspirin for breakfast.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They purchase a pair of rubber gloves, white nylon cord, and want to get black stockings to cover their faces but don't get them. These items foreshadow the murder.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dick wants the money and to kill someone, while Perry wants to go to Mexico, mine for gold, and scuba dive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She waits for someone to answer the door. When no one does, she begins to worry and goes to the neighbors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They live one hundred yards away, so the wind carries the sound in other directions and the barn in the middle absorbs the noise.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In a graceful and calm town like Holcomb, a murder is seen as preposterous and extremely unlikely. People keep their doors unlocked and feel secure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is the first time the citizens have had to endure the unique experience of distrusting each other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Perry mentions Floyd, which angers Dick. Dick says it would be worth it to go back to jail just to kill Floyd.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Over a thousand people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He says they can pay off their checks in Mexico once they get started there and then they can make money from it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nancy's aunt found a gold wristwatch tucked into the toe of her shoe and Mrs. Helm found Kenyon's little radio was gone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Perry feels skeptical that they may be found; Dick is not concerned.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Trappers Den Lodge was made by Perry and his father, but when it never took off, his father took his anger out on Perry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He ran away from home and was kicked out by his father. The only way to survive was by stealing. He was then arrested for stealing office supplies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Willie-Jay is Perry's prison mentor who discourages him from speaking to his sister to prevent anti-social tendencies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He believes he may be missing one piece of information and thinks there are two killers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He lied that he killed a black man when he did not.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Perry feels hatred for his father, who blamed him for the failure of the lodge and treated him poorly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>His Gibson guitar was stolen, and he was very upset and bitter about this situation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The murderers took the trouble of moving the mattress box to lay it on the floor of the furnace to possibly make Mr. Clutter more comfortable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alvin Dewey is the Bureau's Garden City representative and is responsible for a big portion of Western Kansas. He was friends with the Clutters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nancy was in her bed, shot; Mrs. Clutter was in her bed, shot; Mr. Clutter was in the basement with his throat slit, shot, and tied up; Kenyon was in the basement, shot.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They were shocked, in terror, and disbelief. They think it was an enemy of Herb through business, or someone who was jealous of the family.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He was the last known person to see the Clutters alive because he left their house at 10:30 the night before.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Instead of watching the basketball game like usual, he goes to sleep, which is unusual because he's a big sports fan.</p> Signup and view all the answers