Part 3: Section 3- Interrogations and Confessions
How much money did Perry and Dick get from robbing the Clutters?
$40-50
why was Nancy the only person in the house who did not have her mouth taped?
Dick wanted to rape her so Perry made him just leave her alone completely
Perry claims that Dick eventually came to believe that there was no safe in the house, but Dick persisted on staying. Why odes Perry believe Dick wanted to stay despite the fact that the Clutters had no money on the premises?
Dick was too ashamed to face it
what information does Perry give the agents that causes Duntz to nod to his partner, Dewey?
Perry put a mattress underneath Mr. Clutter to make him more comfortable
What is the one key difference between Dick's confession and Perry's?
Perry said Dick killed the women, Dick said Perry killed them all
Why does Dewey think that Herb believed Dick and Perry when they said they were there only to steal the money?
because Herb didn't fight back
Why did Perry tell Dick that Dick must be the one to kill Bonnie and Nancy?
because he did all he could do
What is suspicious about Dicks ability to recall every detail of his whereabouts during his interrogation?
because its not all true
Perry carried the few stolen items- the binoculars and radio-out to the car. he also considered leaving. Why did he change his mind?
he didn't know how to explain his situation and he knew the end result
When Perry recounts that evening, he says that he and Dick found Herb Clutter sleeping in a downstairs bedroom. Dick prodded Clutter to show them where the safe was, but Herb said he did not have one. Why did Perry believe Herb?
he had 'that kind of face,' you just knew whatever he told you was the truth
Dick has been married twice, and each time, the bride was sixteen. What do the brides' ages reveal to the reader about Dick?
he likes young girls
When Nancy asked Dick why he was attacking the family, what did he respond?
he said he was raised an orphan in an orphanage and how nobody loved him and his only living relative was a sister who lived with men without marrying them.
What does Dewey say to Perry in the car ride back to Kansas that cause Perry to confess all the details of the crime?
he says that Perry is a cold hard killer and that Dick wouldn't "kill a flea"
What cause Perry to initiate the murders?
he told Dick if they left them alive it wouldn't be 'no small rap' and hoped Dick would call his bluff before he actually killed them
Prior to the break-in, how does Perry say he planned to handle the "witnesses" compared to Dick?
he wanted to be less violent
Nye reports that Dick smiled a lot during the interrogation. Based on previous incidents in the book, what might be Dick's reason for smiling?
he was proud and able to recall everything
According to Perry, how many people did Dick think might be in the Clutters' house on the night of the murders?
possibly up to a dozen
News reaches Holcomb via a radio broadcast that a confession has been made regarding the murders. What is the towns general reaction to the news?
sadness for the Clutters, anger for the murders
What us Dick's response to the evidence connecting the two to the murders?
that Perry killed them all
What does Nye claim connects Dick and Perry to the crime?
the footprints and Floyd Wells
How does Nye that Dick is lying about his visit to Perry's sister in Fort Scott?
the post office was closed that day and his sister doesn't live in Fort Scott
What do Dick and Perry think when they are in their individual cells reflecting about their separate interrogations?
they are eager to talk to each other
When Dick and Perry are brought to the jailhouse in Garden City, how does the large crowd react as the two are lead inside?
they are shocked because they are "human like"
Dewey cannot find a "meaningful design" to the murders. What conclusion does he draw about the crime?
they did it for no reason
What reason does Perry give Dewey and Duntz about why he returned to Kansas when he knew it was a parole violation?
to see his sister
