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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 Childhoods of Violence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Around ________ of killers reported some kind of early sexual abuse, often rape, by a family member.
(a) 20%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 70%.
(d) 90%.

2. Many of the serial killers had killed or tortured __________ when they were younger.
(a) Their families.
(b) Plants.
(c) Animals.
(d) Children.

3. During the course of his investigations, Ressler began to see that serial killers may have a _________ disposition to killing.
(a) Family.
(b) Personality.
(c) Genetic.
(d) Common.

4. Richard Speck was a _________ murderer, according to Ressler, instead of a serial killer.
(a) Chaotic.
(b) Singular.
(c) Large.
(d) Mass.

5. How old was the little girl that was abducted and killed during the time Ressler was a boy?
(a) Seven.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Nine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the psychological diagnosis of William Heirens?

2. How old was Ressler when he first created his own detective agency in order to catch a killer?

3. Almost all of the murders will begin as __________ for the serial killers.

4. _________ was a good looking and personable criminal who killed many women.

5. The lack of __________ from others in the family might lead the child to have serious mental defects.

(see the answer key)

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