In Cold Blood
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What event called into question a terrific sequence midway through Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood”?

  • An interview with Richard Hickock
  • A book by Alvin Dewey
  • A report in the Wall Street Journal (correct)
  • A documentary about the Clutter family
  • Who provided the tip to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation about the possible murderers of the Clutter family?

  • A police officer
  • A family member of the Clutters
  • A private investigator
  • A prison inmate (correct)
  • What was the name of the lead detective in the Clutter family murder case?

  • Richard Hickock
  • Alvin Dewey (correct)
  • Truman Capote
  • Perry Smith
  • Who was suspected of being the possible accomplice to Richard Hickock in the Clutter family murder case?

    <p>Perry Smith</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the ghastly murder of four members of the Clutter family take place?

    <p>In their house on the high plains of western Kansas</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    The Clutter Family Murder Case

    • The murder of the Clutter family led to a turning point in Truman Capote's book "In Cold Blood" midway through the story.
    • A tip was provided to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation about the possible murderers of the Clutter family, which became a crucial lead in the case.
    • The lead detective in the Clutter family murder case was Alvin Dewey.
    • Perry Smith was suspected of being the possible accomplice to Richard Hickock in the Clutter family murder case.
    • The ghastly murder of four members of the Clutter family took place in Holcomb, Kansas.

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    Test your knowledge of Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood" and its controversy with this quiz about the book's narrative and the recent Wall Street Journal report. Delve into the story's characters, events, and the real-life crime that inspired the novel.

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