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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. After writing "The Stranger Beside Me", the author has become a what?

2. Ann hears about the Florida murders but doesn't think it's Ted. Why not?

3. When Ted is picked up by police after running from Tallahassee, he insists his name is what?

4. What kind of medical professional identifies that the bite marks on Lisa Levy match those of Ted's dental impressions?

5. Even after his sentences, Ted continues to go to great lengths to do what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ted do during his sentencing phase after he is convicted of Kimberly Leach's murder?

3. Ted and Ann still correspond via letters while Ted is awaiting trial. How does Ted describe his state of mind to Ann in those letters?

4. After telling the reader about Ted's sentence -- death by electric chair -- what does Ann admit about herself?

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

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

7. Knowing that Ann has received notoriety for a book about his crimes, what does Ted demand of her?

8. Why is this part of the book that describes what happens in the year 1989 called "The Last Chapter"?

9. After Ted is finally caught by a policeman while trying to escape in a stolen orange Volkswagon bug, he gives what name to police?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ann makes excuses for Ted's sociopathic behavior throughout the book, most notably explaining her theory that he has three different personalities. From your perspective as someone who has read the book, how do you feel her theory might have colored the way she told Ted's story? Do you think it is possible for a person in Ann's position to provide readers with a truly objective look at someone like Ted Bundy?

Essay Topic 2

Make a detailed timeline of all the murders, abductions and attempted abductions attributed to Ted Bundy starting with Caryn Campbell. For each individual entry, add as many details about the case as possible. What do they seem to have in common aside from the fact that most of the women looked like Stephanie and were about the same age? Can you find any other commonalities?

Essay Topic 3

Ann Rule is in a difficult position as both the author of this book (an objective point of view) and the friend of the main character (a subjective point of view). How effective do you feel that she is in being a strong storyteller? What would you have liked to see more or less of in the book?

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