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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Monte Ralph Rissell's first crime after the trigger that set him off?
(a) He stole a car.
(b) He stole from a department store.
(c) He killed a man.
(d) He abducted a prostitute with a gun.

2. What did Douglas think were the most important pieces of information in constructing a criminal profile?
(a) The criminal's childhood and analysis.
(b) Crime-scene analysis and victimology.
(c) The weapon and the setting.
(d) The position of the victim and the victim's economic station in life.

3. Richard Speck claimed he was not __________.
(a) A murderer.
(b) A man.
(c) A human.
(d) A serial killer.

4. Why did Douglas decide that Russell Odom and Clay Lawson were not criminally insane?
(a) They returned to commit their crime a second time.
(b) They succeeded in their crime.
(c) They left a letter at the crime scene.
(d) They left no weapon at the crime scene.

5. What was the significance of Niskey Lake Road in Chapter 11?
(a) It was the location of two of the ATKID killer's victims.
(b) It was where ATKID killer surrendered.
(c) It was where Douglas met his wife.
(d) It was where the ATKID killer was arrested.

6. What is the phrase "betting on raindrops rolling down the window" a metaphor for?
(a) Bettors that are afraid to win.
(b) Criminals that fail.
(c) Bettors that wager on anything because they love to bet.
(d) Serial killers that mess up.

7. What crime did Russell Odom and Clay Lawson commit?
(a) They murdered a bank teller.
(b) They raped and murdered a 7-11 clerk.
(c) They stole from a grocery store.
(d) They shot a policeman.

8. In what year was Wayne Williams found guilty by a jury?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1965.

9. In Chapter 10, Douglas cited a murder case from Rome, Georgia, where a 12 year old was murdered. How was she killed?
(a) Blunt force trauma.
(b) Drowning.
(c) Strangulation.
(d) Gun shot.

10. Where was Douglas when the prologue began?
(a) In his office interviewing a serial killer.
(b) At his house with his wife.
(c) In a hospital recovering from a breakdown.
(d) In college.

11. What age did Douglas and Hazelwood believe the ATKID killer was?
(a) 35-46.
(b) 13-18.
(c) 25-29.
(d) 45-52.

12. When he taught road school, what did Douglas suggest was the best way to gain insight on criminals?
(a) Read police files.
(b) Speak directly to criminals.
(c) Read his book.
(d) Go to college.

13. Jerry Brudos murdered a girl that accidentally came to his door. What was the profession of the girl?
(a) A carpet sales person.
(b) An encyclopedia sales person.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A nurse.

14. When was the FBI authorized to become involved with the murders that took place in Atlanta in Chapter 11?
(a) After a year.
(b) The FBI never became involved.
(c) When ten people were murdered.
(d) When interstate kidnapping or federal civil rights were violated by the killer.

15. In Chapter 3, What did Hoover score Douglas' written exam?
(a) 99%
(b) Hoover did not have time to score exams.
(c) 87%
(d) 100%

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the ATKID killer take away children from the abduction scene?

2. In Chapter 1, who does Douglas think is a model profiler?

3. What did Douglas look for in order to establish criminals from other people?

4. What was the trigger that set off Monte Ralph Rissell's serial raping?

5. What was published in the book "Sexual Homicide: Patterns and Motives"?

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