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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 does the author break from her main narrative perspective at times?
(a) She includes fictional short stories to illustrate her theories.
(b) She includes poetry written by the victims' families.
(c) She includes conversations to which she could not have been privy.
(d) She includes information from Ted's mother.

2. Despite her doubts about him, Meg agrees to do what with Ted in December, 1975?
(a) Find him a job at her company.
(b) Move in with him.
(c) Have a baby with him.
(d) Marry him.

3. On August 10, 1974, a woman who is asked to help a man on crutches tells authorities she almost did until she noticed what on his face?
(a) Scratch marks.
(b) Dried blood.
(c) A long scar.
(d) An evil look.

4. Ann thinks about her dream and what it means. What process does she use to deconstruct it?
(a) Psychosis.
(b) Psychoanalysis.
(c) Psychiatric evaluation.
(d) Photosynthesis.

5. Ted becomes interested in which woman after being spurned by his first love?
(a) Stephanie.
(b) Meg.
(c) Freda.
(d) Louise.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author of the book suggests that Ted has how many personalities?

2. Ted is arrested in Salt Lake City, Utah, by a patrolman who stops Ted because why?

3. Why is Ted placed into solitary confinement?

4. Colorado police determine that they may have enough physical evidence from Ted's Volkswagon to charge Ted with what crime?

5. Even though he is in prison, Ted is escorted to what building several times a week?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Stephanie and Meg have in common?

2. After the 1974 abductions in Washington and Oregon cease, where do more killings begin to occur? Why?

3. After talking with Ted, Ann begins to think that perhaps the authorities do have the wrong man. What dream makes her wonder about her convictions?

4. Linda Ann Healy is a part-time weather forecaster. When she doesn't show up for work and there is no evidence she returned home the previous night, detectives are called into the case. What do they discover?

5. When the author first meets Ted while working with him in 1971, what does she think of him?

6. Why does Ted's mother move with Ted across the country in 1950 to live in Seattle, Washington?

7. Which supporters of Ted try to provide alibis for him?

8. During the 1974 crime wave described by the author, all the girls that have gone missing, been attacked, or been found dead have what similar characteristics?

9. After being transferred to the Garfield County Jail, Ted makes a few requests to the judge and receives what items and privileges?

10. At what point in Ted's life do the chapters about Ted escaping from Garfield County Jail and running away from the law begin?

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