In Cold Blood Questions and Answers
Where did Dick and Perry go when on the run in "In Cold Blood"? where was all the places dick and perry went while on the run from the KBI
What two concepts did Agent Dewey help develop during his early investigation of the Clutter murders? Which did he believe was true?
What are 3 physical and 3 personality traits of Dick and Perry?
What do you think about this quote? “I know it was wrong. One thing I never told you about the clutter deal is this. Before I ever went to their house I knew there would be a girl there. I think the main reason I went there was not to rob but to rape the girl. Because I thought a lot about it. That is one reason why I never wanted to turn back when we started to. Even when I saw there was no safe.” (278)
What do Perry's possessions tell about him?
What does the crime reveal about the town of Holcomb? How does the gossip surrounding the murders reflect underlying truths about the town?
Why is Nancy concerned about her father?
What is Perry Smith's sister's name?
In In Cold Blood, what is the significance of Perry singing the song 'In the Garden'?
What is Capote's opinion on the death penalty, and to what extent does his perspective affect the reader's opinion on the topic?
Why did Agent Dewey think the death of Nancy’s cat might be important?
In the book In Cold Blood, why was Perry convicted of premeditated murder? When does the text mention his wanting to kill the Clutter family?
What are some examples of dramatic irony in part 1 of In Cold Blood?
Holcomb, Kansas, in the novel In Cold Blood, appeared to Capote as the very embodiment of traditional American ideas. Discuss the importance of the setting in Holcomb. What does the novel reveal about the town? How does the gossip surrounding the crime reflect underlying truths about Holcomb and small town Kansas? Is the town a character or protagonist?
In In Cold Blood, what worried Perry most about the newspaper reports of the murders? How did his feelings differ from Dick’s?
From what point of view is In Cold Blood written? How does the type of narration affect how the book is read?
In In Cold Blood, what occurs in the Clutters' church three days after the Clutter funeral?
Who is ultimately responsible for the Clutter family murder in "In Cold Blood"?
What is each of the four sections of In Cold Blood by Truman Capote about?
What is Capote's opinion of Dick? Give 1-2 specific examples of quotes from the book.
How does Bobby find out about Nancy's murder? What is his reaction to the news?
What role do dreams play in In Cold Blood?
In Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, what are Dewey's two different scenarios for the crime?
What is the relationship between Dick and Perry in In Cold Blood?
What plans did Perry and Dick have for Mr. Bell?
What is a passage from In Cold Blood that describes Capote's attitude towards Dick and Perry's relationship?
How does Truman Capote employ literary devices to tell his story and to create a "style" in In Cold Blood? Literary devices such as foreshadowing, flashback, simile, metaphor, irony, etc. I need four elements that describe the authors style.
How do the narrative voice and the sentence structure of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood change when the story shifts from descriptions of the Clutter family to those of Dick Hickock and Perry Smith?
Who was Willie-Jay and why did he take to Perry?
Drawing from Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, why Dick and Perry deserve the death penalty? I have two reasons: they are a threat to society, and they obviously killed The Clutter family. I need help thinking of one more reason.
How does Dick use his charm to get money from retailers so that he and Perry can afford to continue their journey to Mexico?
Floyd Wells
How is prison life presented in In Cold Blood?
Is the movie of In Cold Blood similar enough to the book?
In the novel In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, both Dick and Perry were in separate accidents involving motorized vehicles. Describe each of their accidents and the results of each.
What is the central argument in chapter 2 of In Cold Blood?
In the book In Cold Blood, what was Dick Hickock's plan when he got to Las Vegas? Why didn't it work?
In In Cold Blood, how does Capote show bias towards Perry Smith? Any quotes would be helpful.
In Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, where does Capote show sympathy for Perry?
Discuss the title of the novel In Cold Blood by Truman Capote.
Is there a protagonist in In Cold Blood?
Is the letter written by Perry's sister included in Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, as well as the those written by Perry's father and Willie-Jay the real letters, or they have been embellished by Capote?
What are two major themes of the book In Cold Blood by Truman Capote?
In In Cold Blood, what does Dick question about Perry, and why?
Why did Truman Capote title his book "In Cold Blood"? Was it because of the characters' upbringing, which in their minds may have justified their means of killing the family?
How does Capote insert his opinion about Dick and Perry being evil in In Cold Blood? How is this shown in quotes from the book?
How is nature versus nurture portrayed in In Cold Blood?
What happened the weekend following the murders in "In Cold Blood"? why was this event held early? All I know about this is that Dick and Perry where out of the holcomb town they where visiting some one or doing something in another town..
What kinds of strategies are implemented by Nye and Church in their interrogation of Dick Hickock on pages 217–224 of In Cold Blood?
Are the phrases "people are dumb" and "mean as hell" types of figurative language from In Cold Blood and are they adequate?
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