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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 sends Ann a letter asking her to send his wife what?

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

3. Why does Ted steal a bicycle?

4. After interrogating Ted, the Florida authorities who have apprehended him decide he is responsible for how many murders?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ted seeks attention from others throughout the book. Give at least five examples of places where he attracts attention toward himself. Talk about why you believe he goes about chasing the spotlight again and again until he is put to death in 1989.

Essay Topic 2

Ted Bundy lived and died in the last century. How might his story have been viewed by people today if he had lived a long time ago, such as during the Middle Ages? Do you believe that he would receive more, less, or the same amount of sympathy? Do you think he would have been revered? Do you think his story would have been amplified or changed?

Essay Topic 3

Ted Bundy had no trouble getting women to admire him, including while he was in prison. What characteristics do you believe a woman would have to possess in order to find him attractive despite his being on Death Row as a convicted serial killer? Do you think that Ted was capable of having a romantic relationship in his life? Why or why not?

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