ICB Part 2 Questions Flashcards
Who is viewed suspiciously because he and his wife claim to not have heard or seen anything the night of the murder?
Alfred Stoecklein
The lead investigator is
Alfred Dewey
How many people does the lead investigator believe are involved in the murders?
at least two
What do residents of Holcomb and Garden City do now that they have never done before?
start locking their doors
What upsets Perry about the newspaper article that he reads about the murders?
there was a grammatical error
What claim seems to be most important about the murders to Dick?
they were able to commit murder without leaving evidence behind
Before the murder when they stop for gas, why does Perry take so long in the restroom at the gas station? (from Part 1)
his legs are causing him pain
Who does Perry say can link them to the crime?
Floyd Wells
How does Dick get cash?
He writes bad checks for over the amount of the sale to get cash back
How is Bobby Rupp cleared as a suspect?
He takes a polygraph test and passes it
Who asks the townspeople to forgive the killer and to trust each other again?
Mr. Clutters brother
What habit of Perry’s does Dick find very strange?
He wets the bed
Where are Perry and Dick when the picture of Perry is taken that shows “unflawed fulfillment”?
Mexico on a boat
What do they find in the car of the man who broke into the Clutter home?
a .12 gauge shotgun and a hunting knife
Why does Perry decide to stay with Dick even after the money runs out in Mexico?
Perry superstitiously felt that if they stayed together the consequences of their crime would not be as bad.
What item that connects him to the crime does Perry mail to himself in Las Vegas?
a pair of boots
How does Mr. Hendricks know that wherever Herb Clutter is in the house he is not there willingly? (from Part 1)
Mr. Clutter is without the glasses that he needs to see.
In which branch of the military did Perry serve?
Army
According to Tex Smith, how does Perry react when he is treated unkindly?
with violence
Who are Tex and Flo, the rodeo act?
Perry’s parents
Perry’s mother was
Native American
What award did Perry win while serving in the Korean War?
Bronze Star
Perry’s first arrest was
For goods stolen from an office store
How did Perry’s mother most likely die?
alcoholism
Who does Barbara, Perry’s sister, blame for Perry’s problems?
Perry
How has life changed for Alvin Dewey?
He is obsessed with the crime, and his wife will no longer move to the country.
What are Perry and Dic looking for as they wait on the side of the road after their return from Mexico?
a car with a solitary driver
What do the death certificates state was the cause of death for all of the Clutters?
homicide by person or persons unknown
The majority of KBI agents also believes two people killed the family. What is the onedoubt they have about this theory?
cannot believe that two people could both reach the level of rage necessary to kill an entire family.
