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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Son of Sam stalk his victims?

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

3. What did Dr. Burgess create in Chapter 6 in order to analyze felon interviews?

4. What did Douglas' wife do for a job while living in Milwaukee?

5. What did Douglas compare analyzing a serial killer to in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the road schools where Douglas taught.

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

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

4. Describe the "Trailside Killer" and what characteristic his victim noticed.

5. Describe Douglas' childhood.

6. Why did the Office of Professional Responsibility censure Douglas?

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

8. What childhood story of Douglas' led to the term "everybody has a rock?" When did Douglas use the term again in Chapter 10?

9. Why did Douglas determine inmates wanted to be a part of his interview study?

10. Describe the program that Douglas formalized with Dr. Ann Burgess.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Douglas makes two interesting analogies about killers in Chapter 1-5. In the first analogy, he compares killers to lions stalking weak prey. In the second, he is comparing killers to bettors who bet on raindrops rolling down the window. Choose one of these analogies and explain it's meaning, the context in which it is mentioned in the book, and one killer whom the analogy describes. Why does it describe this killer?

Essay Topic 2

Douglas conducted an interview study in his early career. Describe the study and it's outcome. In addition, state three of the five important questions Douglas asked. Apply these questions to the case of Jerry Brudos and answer them accordingly.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what you believe to be Douglas' intent in writing the book. Make sure that you cite examples from the text including cases, biography, structure, and style to support your answer.

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