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Jordan Smith
Pg. 10
"That morning an apple and a glass of milk were enough for him." I think this is false because it seems too specific and there would be no way to actually know what exactly Mr. Clutter would be eating on that day.

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Sofia Akram
"'That's correct,' replied  Mr. Clutter. Like royalty, he was famous for never carrying cash. 'That's the way I do business. When those tax fellows come poking around, canceled checks are your best friend.'" This quote made by the desist, Herb Clutter, could still be fact due to this being apart of a conversation rather than monologue. The person Mr. Clutter is speaking towards could easily have been interviewed to reveal this information about Mr. Clutters money situation.

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Jordan Smith
Pg. 3-4
Holcomb is a small town. The writer proves this by describing all of the buildings in the town. "The bank closed in 1933, and its former counting rooms have been converted to apartments. It is one of the towns two "apartment houses"..." Another quote on pg. 4 talks about the school. "Holcomb School...the grades go from kindergarten through senior high."

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on page 11 "as M.r clutter contemplated this superior specimen of the season, he was joined by a part-collie mongrel, and together they ambled off toward the livestock corral,which was adjacent to one of the three barns on the premises. One of these barns was a mammoth Quonset hut; it brimmed with grain-Westland sorghum-and one of them housed a dark, pungent hill of milo grain worth considerable money-a hundred thousand dollars. That figure alone represented an almost four-thousand-percent advance over Ms clutters entire in 1934- the year he married Bonnie fox.

I think this is false because it doesnt make sense he could get that detail of how much money he had in the barn it seems like that would be hard info to obtain especially from that long ago and that he could find out what percent of Mr. clutters income

satchel

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Throughout 132-140 The author  says "Perry recalled", but throughout the things that had Perry said there is so much fine detail that couldn't really be possible. This level of detail I don't think is true due tot he fact that Perry apparently remembered what the people said word for word and exactly what happened that day.

Clayton Souza

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(page 118)
When Dick and Perry had sold to a Mexico City police man with who Dick had got acquainted, a pair of binoculars and a gray zenith portable radio. This is not credible because there's no real quotes, making it less believable.

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On page 95, Bobby and Susan go to the funeral home and see Nancy's body in her cascet. In the book they talk about what she was wearing and how her head was wrapped in cotton to hide her face where she had been shot. I think this is true because Bobby and Susan lived after the killing took place and probably were able to talk about what they had seen with other people so that these facts could be told when Truman visited.
Jackson

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Pg 43 "Willie-Jay, who was in Perrys opinion,"way above average intellectually, perceptive as a well-trained psychologist." I think this is not cap because a lot of the time Willie-Jay is mentioned hes known as brilliant and well trained psychologist.
Nabhi

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Ebrahim Ashraf
pg.73
it says parry lay sleeping, without undressing. this is likely not credible information because this is difficult information to recall from a long time ago.

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Sofia Akram
During this scene, Perry and Dick are on an errand to attain black stockings, and Perry decides to get them from a nunnery. This brings up Perry's belief that nuns and things related to them are bad luck. This leads the author to list some of his other superstitions. "Some others were the number 15, red hair, white flowers, priests crossing a road, and snakes appearing in a dream." (page 42) Overall I feel this could be the truth or stretch of the truth because the only person who would know this is himself Perry himself, and with his personality of keeping most things to himself and trying to sound as though he has no fears, he would not have told a complete stranger interviewer. If Perry did tell Dick, regardless of his toxic masculinity, Dick would not have remembered these random details, especially not as many as there were listed.

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On page 89, where Perry and Dick are miles away from the crime, the author is very descriptively, he describes what the two of them are doing in a diner. It feels as though Truman couldn’t actually know that one of them is “eying his companion’s meal: an untouched hamburger and a glass of root beer in which three aspirin were dissolving.” This has nothing to do with what the story is about, it is just showing us more of Dick and Perry but it could have been something he made up to start a new section in a more interesting way.
-Maria-José

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On page 69,  Mrs. Clare, mother Truitt, and Myrt talk about how they are scared after the clutter murders, and how they don't trust the town anymore. This is true because with the amount of research that Capote put into his work, this would be a conversation that is easy to remember and talk about.

-Bret

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On page 40, a conversation takes place between Kenyon and Nancy. They briefly talk about Skeeter the horse and Nancy's pet cat. I think this is false because both the people died in the book, and there were no other witnesses to listen into where this takes place.

Ly Bain

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"One rumor originating in Hartman's Cafe involved Taylor Jones, a rancher whose property adjoins River Valley Farm. In the opinion of a good part of the cafes clientele, Mr. Jones and his family, not the Clutter's, were the murderers intended victims." How would people know the murderers real intentions without being involved in the crime or knowing them personally? This all consists of rumors and suspicions from people in the town.

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On page 124 it talks about Perry packing his things and thinking things to himself. This is false because it is very unlikely that Perry remembers exactly what happened and that he was able to tell the author.

Emily

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On page 106 and 107, The surviving Clutters wedding vows are written out, in what appears to be word for word. I believe this is mostly true because wedding vows are often recorded in some way, making them easy to quote.

Colin K

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(PAGE 63) "She was lying on her side, facing the wall, and the wall was covered in blood. The bed covers were drawn up to her shoulders."

I think this is true because they were talking about the murders in the book

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Ebrahim
pg.71
Mrs.Bob Johnsons husband says he has a clutters check which was worth eighty thousand dollars in his pocket. i think this is accurate because something like how much money a check was worth is not too difficult to remember.

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On page 35, Mr. Clutter suggests that the town honors Mrs. Ashida with an award. This will take place at the Achievement Banquet in Holcomb. This can be proven with some research on the ceremony that year. The author could have looked into who was present when Mr. Clutter was speaking and who ended up getting the award.
Ly Bain

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When Mr. Jones and his family, not the clutters, were the murder's s intended victims. "it mades harder sense," argued one of those who held this view. Other suspected this because Taylor jones was a richer man, making him a better target. This was called the "Jones Theory" where the towns people thought they killers had mistaken the instructions to the house and had taken a wrong turn and ended up at the Clutter's. There' no raw evidence to why this would be, making it not credible.

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"The young man breakfasting in a cafe called the little jewel never drank coffee. He preferred root beer."
I believe this is true because he could have asked some locals or people that work at the cafe, and they could have told him about it since it is in a public setting.(p14)
-M@rc0 Z1NK

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For Flo Buckskin the author writes about what her job was and what she did, he also talks about her husband who worked the same job. The author also lists what they did and if they had children. I think this is true because he could have found out who she was and what she did by other people and records. Although it is odd how Perry remembered that far back at age 3. (131)

Clayton Sozua

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One area of the text that is true, is that in which Barbara is writing to Perry. Barbara writes, "Now, first, & most important-- Dad is not responsible for your wrong doings or your good deeds." (141) This is true as Truman Capote would have access to primary sources such as this letter. Another quote that is true, is when Perry states, "'Because I loved Dad then.'"(132) I believe this quote is true as it is written in quotation marks, and could have been from an interview with Perry.

Xoana Zamudio Troncoso

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On pages 138-142 we learn more about Perry  through the letter his sister sent him when he was locked up. It is reasonable to assume that the author could recreate the letter because he was given access to documents related to the case and Perry preserved the letter as a prized posession so it wouldn't have easily been lost.

- Oliver DeVito

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On page 65, they talk about how and where the clutters were murdered, this is true because you can find evidence online that they were murdered exactly as stated in the book

-Brett

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On page 81, the leading detective for the case, Dewey is having a press conference in the sheriffs office. He talks about the information that they have received and what they still need to find out. Who they think was the primary victim and how many murders could there have been. I think this section is true because this press conference could have been recorded, which would allow the author to have access to the recording. At the same time it is just stating what the detective could have said, not what he is feeling or thinking.
- Maria-José

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"Or did you kill him like you said"
Sam Zail pg.108
I think that one of Dick or Perry are lying here because they contract each other in the argument and its incomplete to whether he did or did not.

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How did the author know that Mrs. Clare (the mail messenger) has just served herself a cup of coffee when Mother Truitt began talking to her about the murder. She could have been drinking it from way before hand, or she could have made it before and just started drinking it. Either way, it doesn't seem like an important piece of information that the author would have been able to get from interviewing them. (Page 68)

Diego Castillo Hi

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"Nancy’s bedroom was the smallest, most personal room in
the house—girlish, and as frothy as a ballerina’s tutu. Walls,
ceiling, and everything else except a bureau and a writing
desk, were pink or blue or white.
I think this is true because it is a description of Nancy's room. Her room wouldn't have been changed after the murders, and what it looked like could be verified by Nancy's sisters.
-Delaney (55)

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On Page 101, Dewey, The Detective in charge of the case gets a phone call from a mysterious figure claiming to be the one who murder the Clutters. I think that the phone call happening is most likely true, since the author probably interviewed him.

Colin K

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"I'm sick." Dick often had headaches of migraine intensity. . . . . . . . . . Moments later Dick had forgotten his pain and shouting with excitement.
Dick was most likely acting sick for attention or another reason. That kind of intensity of sickness does not go away within moments. Therefore my conclusion is that Dick is not actually sick.
pg 126

-Tile Unorotato

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On page 122 Mr. Helm is describing seeing Bonnie Clutter in the window. This is true because he was describing it to someone who kept it on record.

Emily

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The quote that Arthur Clutter said to a journalist was "I'll wager whoever did it was someone within ten miles of where we now stand." This is false because the people who did it are not within ten miles of where he stood while giving the quote

Jake S

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Mac K:
The car that Dick drives (Pg. 22) throughout the chapter. Dick describes the car that he owned at the time, a black 1949 Chevrolet sedan. What kind of car someone owned could be easily recalled by the person.

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Sam Z
pg. 101
" I want to confess." I think this line is true because the Phone call can have recording and could very easily be true and relied on. I thinks it true because many people can account for this.

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Maggie C. (Page 150)
The scene in which Dewey is ordering coffee and he starts talking to the men in the store. He says to Mrs. Hartman, "You can tell him ma'am. And much obliged for the coffee."
This is false because we can't guarantee that Dewey or Mrs. Hartman can precisely recall what they said or did on the exact day several weeks later. Even through interviewing, you couldn't prove that this is exactly what they said.

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emma h
"after drinking the glass of milk and putting on a fleece-lined cap, mr. clutter carried his apple when he went outside."
pg.10
i think its false because it is so specific and could be a changed story or completely made up

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On page 141, Perry talks about why he wet the bed as a child, attributing it to the large sugar content he consumed weakening his kidneys. It is plausible that the author would have this information because he interviewed Perry, and wetting the bed was a large part of his childhood so it makes sense that it would come up.

- Oliver DeVito

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The narrative of Perry in the bathroom in the service station. I think this is false because Capote probably didn't interview Perry in this much detail and Perry couldn't have remembered what he did in the bathroom. I think Capote added this to make the reader see more of Perry's personality and to make him a character you can sympathize with.
-Delaney (53)

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Dewey says in a press conference that there were 4 people murdered. I think this is true because there were 4 people who were murdered.

Jake S

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Marco Zink
"After drinking the glass of milk and putting on a fleece-lined cap Mr. clutter carried his apple with him when he went outdoors to examine the morning."(P10)
How does he know exactly what he did at that moment at that exact time to the tee? There is no way.

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Mac K:
Dialog from Nancy (Pg. 21): One of the victims of the Clutter tragedy, Nancy speaks to herself and describes the fact that she keeps smelling smoke, and wonders who in her family could be causing the Smell.

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emma h.
"the master of river valley farm, herbert william clutter, was 48 years old"
pg. 5 chp. 1
i think it's true because this is just his age and isn't something that can be made up or changed.

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Maggie C. (page 141)
The scene in which Perry's sister is writing a letter to Perry in jail, and speaking her mind on his crimes. She says, "...not because of what you did but the fact that you don't show me any signs of sincere regret."
This is true because this is a direct letter from Perry's sister so we can guarantee that this is what she thought and said. Additionally, from interviewing other sources it would be easily confirmed the Perry didn't feel any regret for his actions.

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When Larry Hendricks (a teacher in Holcomb), hears from Mrs. Kendricks about what happened to the Clutters, Capote also describes Mr. Ewalt being on the phone with the Sheriffs office. I think the author could have found records of the call. (PAGE 61)

Diego Castillo Hi