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In Cold Blood Discussion/Reading Questions, Exercises of Literature

Utah College of Dental HygieneLiterature

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In Cold Blood Discussion/Reading Questions
Part 1
Pages 1-22
1. Translate the epigram: what does it say? Why do you think Capote starts the novel this way?
2. How is the town of Holcomb described?
3. Why does Capote say "And that, really, is all"? What is he focusing on?
4. How does Capote juxtapose Holcomb with the crime?
5. How is The Clutter family described? Why do we need to see their last day in such detail?
6. What is the house like? How is it described?
7. Why do you think Capote includes the line about Mr. Clutter not being as poor as he look? What is
Capote building to?
8. How are Dick and Perry described? What is their focus? How does Capote both tell us what's going
to happen and remain vague? What effect does this create?
9. Why is time suddenly important for Perry? Once again, what is Capote indirectly pulling attention
to?
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In Cold Blood Discussion/Reading Questions Part 1 Pages 1- 22

  1. Translate the epigram: what does it say? Why do you think Capote starts the novel this way?
  2. How is the town of Holcomb described?
  3. Why does Capote say "And that, really, is all"? What is he focusing on?
  4. How does Capote juxtapose Holcomb with the crime?
  5. How is The Clutter family described? Why do we need to see their last day in such detail?
  6. What is the house like? How is it described?
  7. Why do you think Capote includes the line about Mr. Clutter not being as poor as he look? What is Capote building to?
  8. How are Dick and Perry described? What is their focus? How does Capote both tell us what's going to happen and remain vague? What effect does this create?
  9. Why is time suddenly important for Perry? Once again, what is Capote indirectly pulling attention to?
  1. Note the parrot: why does Perry mention it?
  2. Why do you think Capote has us meet Perry first by himself?
  3. Why do you think Capote alternates between Perry & Dick and the Clutters?
  4. What do we learn about Nancy? Pages 22- 37
  5. How is Capote both directly and indirectly providing information about Dick and Perry’s intentions? What is going on? Why is he telling the story in this way?
  6. What details are does Capote give? Why is he focusing on logistics and knowledge?
  7. What is Dick’s family like? Perry’s?
  8. What is Nancy and Jolene’s time together like? How does Mrs. Clutter behave?

Pages 38- 57

  1. How is Kenyon described and characterized?
  2. What is the insurance man there for?
  3. Why does Capote show us this moment between Nancy and Kenyon?
  4. How does Capote build the procedural aspect of Dick and Perry’s trick?
  5. What is Perry thinking about while Dick is inside the Catholic hospital? What’s the effect of being inside his thought process?
  6. Who is Willie-Jay? Why is he discussed?
  7. What are we told about Perry’s post-parole life?
  8. What do Mr. Clutter and the insurance man discuss? What is ironic here?
  9. What is one of Perry’s fantasies?
  1. How do each of the men feel about alcohol?
  2. What is Perry singing?
  3. On page 50, Capote finally returns to directly referencing that the crime has happened: How does he do this, and why does he make this stylistic choice?
  4. Why does Capote directly quote so much of Bobby’s evidence? What is he describing?
  5. What happens in the diner? What details are we given about Dick and Perry? How is Capote building suspense?
  6. What does Dick obviously lie about?
  7. What doubts does Dick have?
  8. Why is Perry sweating? How is he described before they leave the diner? Why does Capote show us this?
  9. Why do we close on Nancy and her bedroom? What details are given?
  10. How does Capote cause the 2 stories to intersect?