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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 is an MO?
(a) Modus operandi.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Most Offensive.
(d) A legal term.

2. What are some examples of proactive methods Douglas discusses in Chapter 17?
(a) Television and billboards.
(b) Email and Google.
(c) Calling the victims' families.
(d) Walking the streets.

3. In Chapter 15, what was the reason cited by the guilty party for murdering the child?
(a) Her alter ego told her to do it.
(b) She was under stress.
(c) Voices told him to do it.
(d) Her boyfriend didn't want to raise another person's child.

4. What is the fundamental question about prison release?
(a) Whether the experience is bad or good.
(b) Whether the experience is good.
(c) Whether the punishment fits the crime.
(d) Whether the experience is bad.

5. What does Douglas think leads to the behavior of a serial killer?
(a) Character defect.
(b) A life without a mother.
(c) Mental issues.
(d) Abandonment issues.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were the majority of Robert Hansen's victims found?

2. Who were the Forces of Evil?

3. Why did the FBI suspect Larry Bell was a local resident?

4. When bombers use the word "we" what does that typically mean?

5. Who convinced the police to come to Agent Ray's aid?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the killings of Robert Hansen.

2. How does the media help solve crimes?

3. Describe the murder of Karla in Chapter 14. Include details on what happened. Detail the hunt for her killer.

4. Describe the facts involved in the murder of an Ohio family in Florida in Chapter 17. How was the criminal caught?

5. What was Preacher's role in the murder attempt on Agent Ray?

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

7. Describe the difference between MO and signature in killings.

8. According to the FBI's discovery, who were the Forces of Evil?

9. Why did Douglas want to use Dawn as bait in trapping Larry Bell? What purpose did she serve?

10. Describe the grand jury trial featuring Robert Hansen. What was discovered at trial?

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