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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of truck did Terry Wallin's husband drive?
(a) Oil.
(b) Laundry.
(c) Gas.
(d) Factory.

2. What did Ressler have trouble communicating to other agents in the field because of his background?
(a) Information.
(b) Strategies.
(c) Feelings.
(d) Colors.

3. Ressler struggled with the idea of whether serial killers are ________ or made.
(a) Born.
(b) Good.
(c) Evil.
(d) Deranged.

4. What is the term that Ressler later coined in order to describe the people who sought out satisfaction from killing?
(a) Scary killer.
(b) Mental killer.
(c) Big killer.
(d) Serial killer.

5. John took a great deal of _________ in thinking about his crimes before and after they were committed.
(a) Guilt.
(b) Self satisfaction.
(c) Sexual pleasure.
(d) Pride.

6. What family members had Kemper already killed when he was sent to prison?
(a) His sons.
(b) Grandparents.
(c) Great aunts.
(d) Sisters.

7. Who was the minor crisis with on the base that might have triggered the killings by Joubert?
(a) His direct commander.
(b) Friend.
(c) A cleaning person.
(d) Sergeant.

8. What was the job of the serial killer Gerald Schaefer?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Police officer.
(c) Fireman.
(d) Doctor.

9. At what time did Terry's husband get home from work to find his wife had been murdered?
(a) 6:00 AM.
(b) 5:00 AM
(c) 10:00 PM
(d) 4:00 AM

10. Where was Ressler at when he heard about another newspaper boy getting abducted?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Washington.
(d) Iowa.

11. Psychological and emotional _________ is usually prevalent in the families of serial killers.
(a) Help.
(b) Support.
(c) Resources.
(d) Abuse.

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

13. What needs to happen for an organized killer in order for their actions to feel complete?
(a) They need to see a report in the paper.
(b) They hide the body.
(c) They want to hear about it from the police.
(d) They need to hear they are a suspect.

14. Which kind of killer tends to target certain types of people or groups of people?
(a) Disorganized.
(b) Organized.
(c) Methodical.
(d) Racist.

15. Where did Ressler meet with his friend in order to discuss the case of Terry's murder?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Washington DC.
(d) California.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT one of the states in which newspaper boys have gone missing?

2. What had been stolen from the family that was the next to suffer in the serial killing spree?

3. In what room was Terry's body found by police?

4. What does Ressler also find that the murderer might have done with the victim's blood?

5. What did the murderer want the police to do about his killing spree?

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