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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Katherine Murray Devine's body found?
(a) An Olympia, Washington, park.
(b) A river in Olympia, Washington.
(c) In a car in downtown Olympia, Washington.
(d) Buried in the basement of an Olympia, Washington, home.

2. What technique does the author use to quickly provide Ted's personal history and situation?
(a) Metaphors.
(b) Flashback.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Alliteration.

3. On January 28, 1977, Ted is taken to what prison?
(a) Utah State Prison.
(b) Garfield County Jail.
(c) Pitikin County Jail.
(d) Seattle Prison.

4. After University of Washington student Georgann Hawkins disappears, two campus coeds recall seeing a man with what characteristic?
(a) His arm in a sling.
(b) A cast on his leg.
(c) Wearing a trenchcoat.
(d) Walking a dog.

5. Why is the new law that Ted worked on and championed ironic?
(a) It closed all the Crisis Clinics.
(b) It penalized women who gave birth out of wedlock.
(c) It allowed him to more easily stalk women.
(d) It stopped crime from happening on campuses.

6. On July 14, 1974, 23-year-old Janice Ott (who later disappeared) helped a man whom witnesses say introduced himself with what name?
(a) Chris.
(b) Edgar.
(c) Ted.
(d) Johnnie.

7. After he is taken into the police station, who identifies Ted in a line-up?
(a) Caryn Campbell.
(b) Janice Ott.
(c) Carol DaRonch.
(d) Meg Anders.

8. Where does Ann meets Ted in 1973?
(a) At a business function.
(b) At a local store.
(c) At a Christmas party.
(d) At a restaurant.

9. Ann learns that Carole Ann Boone is who?
(a) Another one of Ted's victims.
(b) Ted's long-lost sister.
(c) Ted's real mother.
(d) Ted's new female companion.

10. By the autumn of 1974, the murders in Seattle have stopped. Why do the police think this has happened?
(a) The murderer has moved or died.
(b) The murderer turned over a new leaf.
(c) The murderer decided to stop killing women.
(d) The murderer will soon begin to kill men.

11. How do Ted's relatives feel about his arrest?
(a) They are relieved that he has been discovered.
(b) They support him and cannot believe he would be placed in jail.
(c) They refuse to say anything to anyone, so no one can be sure.
(d) They do not find out about it because he keeps it from them.

12. How does the author break from her main narrative perspective at times?
(a) She includes fictional short stories to illustrate her theories.
(b) She includes poetry written by the victims' families.
(c) She includes conversations to which she could not have been privy.
(d) She includes information from Ted's mother.

13. What kind of a professional does Ann go to in order to help her feel less conflicted about writing her book?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A hypnotist.
(c) A physician.
(d) A therapist.

14. Ann moves where to write a screenplay?
(a) Hollywood.
(b) New York City.
(c) Miami.
(d) San Francisco.

15. On August 10, 1974, a woman who is asked to help a man on crutches tells authorities she almost did until she noticed what on his face?
(a) Scratch marks.
(b) A long scar.
(c) Dried blood.
(d) An evil look.

Short Answer Questions

1. After he is released on bail, Ted tells Ann that he is what?

2. What type of items do the police believe they have found in Ted's car?

3. Why does Ted's mother move across the country with him when he is a child?

4. After reading about the attacks and abductions in Utah, who contacts the police to tell them that the perpetrator could be Ted?

5. What does Ann think her dream is ultimately telling her?

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