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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. Ted approaches Leslie Ann Parmenter in Jacksonville, Florida, but she gets away because who intervenes in Ted's plan to kidnap her?

2. Ted's Florida trials begin in the middle of what year?

3. When Ted deliberately delays his court appearances, he earns himself what?

4. What do the authorities find on Lisa Levy's left buttock?

5. How is Ted categorized by the court system?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why aren't Ted's crimes in Washington, Utah and Colorado brought up during the sentencing phase of Ted's trial?

2. Ted Bundy goes on an assaulting and killing spree the night of January 14, 1978. What evidence does he leave behind during his rampage?

3. As of 1986, Ted Bundy has not yet been executed. Why is he still on Death Row?

4. During Ted's trials involving the Florida assaults and killings, what is the most damaging piece of evidence in the case against Ted Bundy?

5. What recreational activities does Ted enjoy after he escapes to Tallahassee? Why are these significant?

6. When Ann learns of Ted's arrest in Florida, what does she think?

7. Why does Ann believe that Ted could not possibly be involved in the Florida murders despite the fact that they are reminiscent of Ted's past murders?

8. Before Ted is executed in 1989, what does he do?

9. Ted steals a license plate and a white Dodge van. What number on the license plate turns out to be significant and why?

10. Describe five aspects of Ted's personality during his trials (as indicated by the author.)

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When animals are caged for long periods of time, they can become angrier or more docile. Draw an analogy between Ted and an animal that has become trapped in a cage. When does Ted seem resigned? When does he seem frustrated or enraged?

Essay Topic 2

Rule suggests in her book that despite his infamy for heinous acts, Bundy actually performed some heroic acts in his life. What examples of heroic acts were given in the book, and do you agree that they were heroic? How does this affect your opinion of Bundy?

Essay Topic 3

Ann attempts to make a connection between Ted's rejection by Stephanie and the beginning of his serial killings. What are the bases of her connection? What supporting evidence does she use?

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