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