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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 What Plus Why Equals Who.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The fantasies of killing are nearly always _________ in nature, and they contain control and domination.
(a) Sexual.
(b) Quick.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Slow.

2. There were a series of _______ in Bozeman, Montana, that caused people to turn to Ressler for help.
(a) Mental ward cases.
(b) Random animal killings.
(c) Kidnappings.
(d) Economic troubles.

3. Whom did Ressler stop interviewing because he thought the killer was just trying to extend his sentence?
(a) Jeffrey Dahmer.
(b) Ted Bundy.
(c) John Gacy.
(d) Charles Manson.

4. Who was famous because of his odd behavior in public and the extreme nature of his crimes?
(a) Tim Gacy.
(b) David Berkowitz.
(c) Ted Bundy.
(d) Charles Manson.

5. The lack of __________ from others in the family might lead the child to have serious mental defects.
(a) Love.
(b) Money.
(c) Emotion.
(d) Help.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had William Heirens been in prison for when Ressler had a chance to interview him?

2. Once the serial killer commits their first murder, they cannot __________, according to Ressler.

3. Since serial killers experience abuse as children, it is difficult for them to sustain meaningful and consensual ____________ in life.

4. What is the term that Ressler later coined in order to describe the people who sought out satisfaction from killing?

5. Who failed to arrive at the end of the interview, which is why Ressler might have been in serious trouble with Kemper?

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