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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. How many years did each conspirator in Agent Ray's attempted murder case receive?

2. In what city did Oba Chandler murder his victims?

3. Who suggested the police department contact BSU to help with the Forces of Evil?

4. Who were the Forces of Evil?

5. In Chapter 15, what did the missing child's mother receive in the mail?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

8. What was Robert Hansen's role in the community?

9. Describe the events of the Chicago Tylenol case.

10. Why was profiling so important to the Robert Hansen case?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write the process Douglas went through in order to create a profile of a killer. With each step include a description of the step and its relevance in the profiling process.

Essay Topic 2

How did Douglas' breakdown and time in the hospital affect his life? Did it cause him to change his priorities? Did the breakdown make him more dedicated to his job? Describe the events that led Douglas to the hospital and how you think the events changed him.

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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