II-Persons Unknown
(Part 1)
1. Why do Andy
Erhart and other friends of Herb Clutter offer to clean the house?
2. Why didn’t
the Stocklein’s hear the sounds of the guns or of screaming?
3. Describe the
various leads and suspects at this time.
4. Describe
Perry’s dream.
5. How did
Susan Kidwell react after going “to see Nancy
6. How do Dick
and Perry come up with money to support themselves in the days after the
murders? Explain.
7. Where are
Perry and Dick planning to go after they raise enough money? What are their plans once they get
there? Do you find their plans
plausible? Why or why not?
8. Which
details within the Clutter household convince Dewey that at least one of the
murders must have felt emotionally attached to the Clutters?
9. At this
point of the novel, describe the effect Dewey’s work is having on his wife and
children. What is the implied answer to
Marie’s question about having a normal life?
10. What does
Beverly Clutter decide to do just three days after the funeral of her father,
mother and brother?
11. Describe
Perry’s family background
12. Before Perry
and Dick murdered the Clutter family, why did Perry tell Dick the story of a
time that he “fixed a guy?”
13. What are
some of Holcomb’s residents (like the Ashido’s) starting to do?
14. What is the
last thing Perry does before he and Dick part ways with Otto in Mexico
II-Persons Unknown
(Part 2)
1. Who is Jonathan
Daniel Adrian?
2. What
motivates Perry’s father to write “A History of My Boy’s Life”? How does Tex John Smith characterize his son?
3. Briefly describe Perry’s time in the Merchant
Marines
4. What did
Perry and his dad plan to do together when they reunited in Alaska
5. In one
thorough paragraph, describe Perry’s letter from his sister.
6. How does
Willie-Jay interpret Barbara’s letter?
7. What becomes
of the Adrian
8. How is Dewey
handling the stress and pressure of the case?
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