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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Douglas think of Kemper?
(a) He was kind and funny.
(b) He was a cold blooded killer.
(c) He was remorseful.
(d) He was scary.

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

3. In what order does Douglas prepare his criminal profile?
(a) Preliminary police report, crime-scene photos,medical examiner's report, schematic drawing.
(b) Medical examiner's report, preliminary police report, crime scene photos, schematic drawing.
(c) Schematic drawing, medical examiner's report, preliminary police report, crime-scene photos.
(d) Crime scene photos,medical examiner's report, preliminary police report, schematic drawing.

4. What legal trouble did Douglas run into while in college?
(a) Unpaid parking tickets.
(b) Theft.
(c) Drug usage.
(d) Underage drinking.

5. What did the FBI consider profiling to be prior to 1980?
(a) The future of law enforcement.
(b) Time consuming.
(c) A necessary evil.
(d) Witchcraft.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under Hoover, the Behavioral Science Unit was referred to as _______________.

2. What age did Douglas and Hazelwood believe the ATKID killer was?

3. In Chapter 11, the field office was responsible for __________.

4. In Chapter 6, to whom did Douglas compare Manson's upbringing?

5. While in Milwaukee, Douglas trained bankers and businessmen in _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What led to the FBI's new appreciation of profiling?

2. Describe the metaphor "betting on raindrops rolling down the window."

3. Describe William Heirens. Include why he committed his crime and what he accomplished in prison.

4. Why does Douglas compare a criminal to a lion?

5. Describe the crimes of Richard Speck. Include his choice of victims, his nickname (if he had one), and his prison sentence.

6. List some of the Killers that Douglas and Ressler interviewed in Chapter 7.

7. Describe Wayne Williams' murders. What name did the police give him?

8. What was the link between all the murders Wayne Williams committed?

9. Describe the crimes of David Berkowitz. Include his choice of victims, his nickname (if he had one), and why Douglas believed he committed his crimes.

10. What profile did Douglas construct of Wayne Williams?

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