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1
Why did Perry dislike the title of ICB?
He felt that the murders were committed in passion
He didn't like to be identified as a sociopathic 'other'
2
What does the black and white approach to mental evaluation suggest about the American justice system of the time?
Structured in a way to provide convenience to the court
Too simplistic to address the complexities of mental health issues
Flaws within the justice system - basic level of questioning
Lack of awareness surrounding mental health, especially in the South
3
Which parties that attended the court hearing were republican?
Kansas senator
Kansas governor
Kansas house members
Kansas lieutenant governor
4
Which question needs analysis but not terminology?
Question 4
Question 3
Question 2
Question 1
5
What do we learn about Dr Jones' professional findings on Perry?
"Perry shows definite signs of mental illness"
"The subject is incapable of identifying wrong from right"
6
Why was Dr Jones' testimony denied by court?
M'Naghten rule
Durham rule
"Kansas law allowed nothing more than a yes or no reply"
Hickock knew right from wrong so he was found guilty
7
The previous quote echoes Capote's involvement, being so consumed he felt pushed to public a book. True or false?
False
True
8
What was said author's most famous publication?
The Queen's Gambit
To Kill a Mocking Bird
Go set a watchman
The Man Who Fell to Earth
9
Finish the quote; "I know it is wrong. But......"
I can't control myself in the moment.
At the time i never give any thought to whether it is right or wrong
I get lost in the moment.
10
Why does Dr Jones refuse to postpone the trial and what does this show about Dr Jones?
Th clutter estate sale would begin in the days before
Hickock's father was too ill to testify as a witness - his sympathy
11
What did Capote call his book?
The first fiction novel
The first non-fiction novel
12
How many quotes are needed from elsewhere in the book?
3
2
1
4
13
What is New Journalism?
An American literary movement in the 1960s and 70s
Pushed the boundaries of traditional journalism and non-fiction writing
Combined journalistic research with the techniques of fiction writing
Postmodernist movement that focused on real world events
14
What is revealed about Dick in his statement?
Hi necrophillic tendencies
His paedophillic tendencies
15
Eisenhower threatened to use nuclear weapons to end the Korean War. True or False?
False
True
16
How many years did Capote spend writing ICB?
8
6
4
2
17
What does their success prompt in Hickock?
His rage
His greed
18
How many pages of notes did Capote take?
6,000
2,000
8,000
4,500
19
Key themes of The Corner?
Binary oppositions
Christianity
Evil
Dreams failed vs dreams achieved
20
Are there any more key themes from The Corner?
Innocence vs experience
Death/death penalty
No
Abnormal vs normal
21
What does the title of ICB express?
The idea that the murders were committed in a sociopathic sort of way
Connotations of murder
The idea that the murders were committed without emotion
Connotations of the death penalty
22
Which quote has connotations of The American Dream?
"Oh, the man I could have been!"
"Prosperous. Secure"
23
Which publishing house published said article?
The Kansas Times
The Sunday Times
The Daily Times
The New York Times
24
What was Capote fond of?
"In Cold Blood might be the most compelling account of crime"
I truly don't believe anything like it exists in the history of journalism"
Self promotion
Self righteousness
25
What does Dr Jones make Dick and Perry write?
Autobiographical statements
Journal entries
26
What does this quote show?
Death/death penalty
The vulnerability of women.
The inadequacy of violence as a deterrent for violence
Death/death penalty
27
What does the previous quote express?
The ordinariness of evil
Perry's disillusion
28
Quote for Dewey's involvement with the killers
"Find the bastares"
"Virtually an impersonal act"
29
what quote shows the alienation and isolation of the community?
"Murder was among them"
"Distrusting each other"
30
Finish the quote "his wife's fear of..."
living in that kind of isolation.
Russians.
Spiders.
Living in isolation.
31
How many words was the article which inspired CApote to write ICB?
500
300
750
400
32
What did Capote believe should happen to those convicted of homicide as opposed to the death penalty?
Fulfill community service
Serve a life sentence
33
What is a widely recognised stretch of the truth?
That Capote did not have any intimate relations with Perry Smith
Capote adamant that the book was factually accurate
34
What do the Clutters symbolise to Dick Hickock?
His disillusions
Everything missing in his life
35
What were some political events of the time?
The Cold War
Racial tensions
Eisenhower threatened to bomb Korea to prevent the war
The Korean War
36
What does their wholesomeness prompt in Perry?
His rage
His greed
37
What did Capote believe voting for political parties indicated?
Fascism
It limited you to one viewpoint
Transparency
Self righteousness
38
Which exchange in the book is entirely fictional?
The final scene between Dewey and Sue Kidwell in the graveyard
The scene between Dewey, Dick and Lee Andrews in the prison
39
Why did Capote choose to do this?
To contrast light and dark
He didn't want the book to end with the execution
40
What were the trends of 1950s America?
Explosion TV news and beginning of newspaper readership decline
Birth control pill made in 1959 but would only be released in the early 60s
Sexuality was taboo and homosexuality was illegal.
Many states upheld laws requiring marriage before sex
41
Where/who was Capote already a literary darling amongst?
The Kansas socially corrupt
The Manhattan social elite
The Kansas social elite
The Manhattan socially corrupt
42
What did Capote believe in?
Free Angela movement (despite supporting th police)
Democracy
Personal freedom
Civil rights
43
What practice did Capote NOT do during interviews?
Take notes
Take footage
Tape record
Film
44
Finish the quote; "the cats were hunting for..."
Dead birds fallen from their nests.
Dead mice in the farmer's field.
Dead rats under the skirting boards.
Dead birds caught in the vehicle's engine grilles.
45
Capote was a democrat
True
False
46
What attitude do Dick and Perry have towards this?
Perry - is cold and distant and refuses to write a statement
Dick - complies and writes a statement half willingly
Dick - does the same but in a casual endeavour
Perry - takes this seriously, talking about traumatic events from his life
47
Which famous author was a childhood friend of Capote?
Harper Lee
J.D. Sallinger
Walter Tevis
Tennesse Williams
48
Examples of Agent Dewey's ambivalence towards the killers
He beleived that they should have had a more dignified execution
He thought that they deserved the penalty they received
He becomes more involved than one might deem healthy
his shock at the cold nature of the execution;
49
Why was Perry envious of his siblings?
"Oh, the man I could have been!"
They became financially stable and had a family of their own
They were not mistreated by his father
They had the opportunity to go to school when he never did
50
What are the Clutters the epitome of?
The American Dream
A nuclear family
On the surface, everything wholesome about 1950s families
Corruption
51
When it became clear that ICB was going to be a book rather than an article, Harper Lee removed her...
Headline
Byline
Masthead
Strapline
52
What quote shows Dewey's expectation for a dignified death?
"The scenery had surprised him"
"This peaceful congregation of Neighbours"
"Not this bleakly lighted cavern cluttered with Lumber and other debris"
"He had anticipated a setting of suitable dignity"
53
What does the quote "I was a bad kid" express?
Loss of innocence
Immaturity
His underlying psychopathy
His delusional nature
54
Finish the quote; "the dream of settling on..."
His ranch had come true,
His ranch had not come true.
His farm had not come true.
His farm had come true.
55
What did Capote disagree with?
Capital punishment
Life sentences
The social elite
The death penalty
56
What do the Clutters symbolise to Perry Smith?
His disillusions
Everything missing in his life
57
Who said the previous quote and in what context?
Dick about his paedophillic tendencies
Perry about his hunger for blood
