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

2. What were there no signs of in the ATKID killings?

3. What did the FBI consider profiling to be prior to 1980?

4. What did Douglas determine the ATKID killer was doing based on the location of a body after a false lead claimed the FBI would find a body there?

5. What was the significance of Niskey Lake Road in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Douglas' childhood.

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

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

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

5. Describe Hoover's opinion on profiling.

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

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

8. Describe Douglas' opinion of the interview study at the conclusion of the study.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ed Kemper was one of the first serial killers interviewed by Douglas. What crimes did Kemper commit? How was Douglas' interview with Kemper important to his career? What does Douglas' opinion about Kemper say about Douglas?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the terms modus operandi and signature. Use two cases from the book to explain the similarities and differences between these two terms.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast elements of the short story The Most Dangerous Game, which Douglas describes in his book, to the crimes of Robert Hansen.

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