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In Cold Blood Part 2 - Questions 19-24

19) What concerns the detectives about the mattress box, bed covers, etc.?

The mattress box, bedcovers and the pillow were important objects for the detectives because there were possible clues that the killers left. The big doubt is why were they trying to do? It seems like they were trying to make the victims feel comfortable

20) What can we learn from Dick and Perry’s possessions?

Dick and Perry’s possessions told us that Perry was an intelligent person that took care about his books and manuscripts. He liked to read and write. Both carried TV sets probably to be in touch with the news and to know about the murders. Also a portable radio, maybe for the same reason. They were travelling to never return but in a way they were intrinsically worried about what they had done.

21) Explain Mr. Howard Fox’s letter. What does this tell us about the family?

The letter written by Howland Fox said that he has heard people from Garden City talking that the killer should be killed as well. Although, it is more appropriate to pray for him to find peace and forgiveness from God.

This letter tells us that the Clutters family were a religious people that didn’t like revenge. They believed in God’s Justice. They think that people should pray for this killer because it would be hard to live with his own conscious and find peace.

22) Describe the argument between Dick and Perry. What does this tell us about them?

The argument tells us that Perry is thinking about what they have done, and we wanted to talk about it. Especially because he was a religious person and is trying to understand why did they do it. Different from him is Dick, who wanted to forget and not talk about it. Also he was trying to convince Perry to not worry about it because in the past he had killed a nigger.

23) Why is the story of Perry killing King so important?

The story is important because Dick thought Perry a savage killer because of this story but the truth is that Perry didn’t know if the King is dead. He just hit him with the bicycle chain but as he left the place he didn’t know if the man survived. We can think that he invented the hole story to case an impression on Dick.

24) Describe the memories Perry has about the murder.

He first remembers where he met King and how their relationship was. His victim was a young man who read a lot. Sometimes they shared beers and spent time together. One day Perry invited him for a drive, hit him with a bicycle chain and left him alone.

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In Cold Blood Part III

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In Cold Blood - Part III

(pages 152-182)

1. Why is Floyd Wells concerned when he hears the news of the Clutter murders?

2. How does fate come up again in Floyd’s encounter?

3. Why doesn’t Floyd want to tell his story to the KBI?

4. How does Marie, Dewey’s wife, react when she sees pictures of Dick and Perry?

5. How do the Hickocks feel about their son? In what way do they “cover” for their son? In what ways do they recognize and admit his mistakes?

6. How do the views about Dick differ between the community and his family?

7. Why do you think the agent does not mention the murders in talking with Dick’s parents?

8. What is the Hickocks’ impression of Perry? Why is this ironic?

9. Why do you think the agent does not take the gun with him?

10. Why had Mr. Bell stopped to pick up Dick and Perry? How is he later saved? (Is this another

example of fate?)

11. What news about Perry does the proprietor of the rooming house tell the detectives?

12. Describe the contents of Perry’s box.

13. What information about Perry does Barbara tell the detective?

14. Back to the Nature vs. Nurture argument. What information does the reader learn about the problems in Perry’s family that may relate to nature? Be specific.

15. What story about Japan does Barbara recall about Perry? Do you believe this story? Explain.

16. About what part of his childhood does Perry seem to be most upset?

17. What “crazy-man stunt” does Dick introduce? Why does he think they should do this?

(pages 182-210)

18. According to Dewey, what is their only physical evidence in the crime?

19. How must the detectives trick Dick and Perry?

20. What new rule does Myrt Clare declare? Why?

21. Why does Perry become so upset at the washateria?

22. What does Perry think Dick will do if he is arrested?

23. Describe Dewey’s dream.

24. Explain Perry’s view of the murder in Florida. Why is this ironic?

25. What do we learn about Dick and Perry from the incident with the young girl on the beach?

26. About what is Perry fascinated? Why?

27. Explain the incident with Dick and Perry and the hitchhikers. What do we learn about both men through this episode?

28. When are Perry and Dick arrested? Why do they think they have been arrested?

29. How do the detectives hope to trap the two men?

(pages 210-242)

30. About what things does Dick boast during his interview? What impression does he make on the detectives? What story does he tell about the night the Clutters were murdered?

31. How does Dick react when the detectives broach the Clutter murder?

32. According to the detectives, what two mistakes had Perry and Dick made?

33. Before ending the interrogation, what information do the detectives give Dick to think about?

34. Look on page 217 find the description of Perry. Compare this description to earlier descriptions of Perry.

35. How does Perry behave during his interrogation?

36. Alone in his cell, what does Dick think about for the first time?

37. What news does Dick tell the detectives the next time they meet? What does this tell us about Dick? According to the detectives, what had Dick called Perry?

38. During the car ride to Garden City, why does Perry finally decide to tell all he knows about the murders?

39. According to Perry, what had happened that night? What news do we learn for the first time? Do you trust Perry’s version? Explain.

40. All along, Dewey had been troubled by the mattress box and bed covers. What does Perry tell him about these items?

41. What causes an argument between Dick and Perry during the murders?

42. According to Perry, how had each family member reacted to the intrusion?

43. How do the citizens of Garden City react when the alleged killers are brought to the courthouse?

Questions 13-18

13. What promise do Perry and Dick make to each other?

They promise each other that if they get caught they would be together and would say the same things.

14. Describe Perry’s dream. Analyse this dream.

Perry is in Africa, it is a jungle.  He claims on the trees and something smells terribly bad. The tree has blue leaves and diamonds that are hanging everywhere. Those diamonds are like oranges. He knows that he is there to pick up the diamond, a bustle of them. But when he picks up the “oranges” a snake is going to fall on him. That snake, takes care of the tree and the diamonds (he knew that beforehand).

He is scared because does not know how to fight a snake. He wants the diamonds more than the afraid of a snake. So he picks one but the snake lands on him and he is crusted by the animal.

Suddenly, in the fight, he sees a sort of yellow “parrot” that appeared. It was a nun; from the orphanage where he lives, that is waking up him from his dream.

Perry loves money, loves anything that makes him have money. He does whatever is possible to get it. It does not matter if it is taking the biggest risks, he would do it.  “Money was greatly on his mind”

15. Describe the episodes when Dick cons people. How is he able to do this?

Dick enters a store; it is a clothes store in Kansas City, Missouri. He asks Perry to be quiet and to stand where Dick says. They enter the store and Dick says that Perry is about to get married and that he needs some clothes. Minutes later, they are selecting trousers, jackets but when the clerk presents them the bill. Dick argues that he has forgotten his wallet. The employer presents a blank check but Dick makes it for eighty dollars more and paid the difference in cash.

Probably he has this type of ability because of his father.

16. Explain why Cookie was so important to Perry. What does this tell us about Perry?

Cookie is the nurse he meets when his is hospitalized because of the motorcycle accident. She likes him and takes care of him as if he were a baby. She also inspires him to read serious literature. When it seems to be the beginning of a sort of relationship and love and marriage is mentioned, Perry tells her goodbye and leaves her a poem that supposed to be written by him.

We can see that Perry is a more sentimental person. He tries to come back to the “good” side of life but his nature carries him to move on and pretend to be another person. Even though he seems to be a person that needs love and this makes him happy.  

17. Why does Dick worry about his family? Why is this ironic?

He is worried because the checks will star to bounce and he will be far from his father and mother to help them. Moreover, His parents are old and sick people and have got anything. Dick is really sorry about them. However, Perry tries to calm down Dick saying that once they are in Mexico they can pay back the checks because there they will be making lot of money.

I this it is ironic because when Dick commits those crimes he does not care or think about his parents.

18. What new evidence does Mrs. Elaine Selsor provide?

Mrs. Selsor is Nancy’s aunt. This woman finds a gold wristwatch tucked in the toe of a shoe. Dewey thinks that Nancy’s watch is not there just by accident but because she putted it there minutes before the “thieves” enter the house. This treasured watch is a gift from her father and she had tried to hidden it from those people.