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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. How long was Oba Chandler's sentence?
(a) Five years.
(b) He received the death penalty.
(c) Life.
(d) Twenty-five years.

2. Where was Larry Bell arrested?
(a) In front of his parents' house.
(b) By the murder site.
(c) In a mall.
(d) At work.

3. According to Larry Bell, who killed Shari Faye Smith?
(a) The bad Larry.
(b) The mother.
(c) The father.
(d) The good Larry.

4. In Chapter 15, the FBI discovered the missing child was murdered by _____________.
(a) The mother's boyfriend.
(b) The child's father.
(c) The child's mother
(d) The local landscaper.

5. Why did the doctors release Thomas Vanda from a mental institution?
(a) He hurt a fellow patient.
(b) He asked to leave.
(c) He was "cured."
(d) He served his time.

Short Answer Questions

1. The BSU thought that the Forces of Evil was _________.

2. Whom did Robert Hansen typically target as victims?

3. How long was Douglas married before he divorced?

4. According to Chapter 13, a killer's signature does not ___________.

5. What did Thomas Vanda's therapist know about Vanda's crimes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Agent Ray's case used in lectures for future FBI agents?

2. Describe Douglas' thoughts on the prison system and how the system affects serial killers.

3. Describe the case of Shari Faye Smith. What happened to her? Who was her killer?

4. Who were the Forces of Evil?

5. Describe the interrogation of Larry Bell. What techniques were used? What question prompted Larry Bell's confession?

6. Describe Douglas' opinion about criminals at the end of his career.

7. Describe the Green River Killer. Include where the killer committed the crimes, who the victims were, and how the killer was caught.

8. How does Douglas profile bombers? What are their motives? What is their general appearance?

9. Describe the killings of Robert Hansen.

10. What caused Agent Ray's wife to take a contract out on her husband?

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