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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 Childhoods of Violence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the murderer want the police to do about his killing spree?
(a) Stop him.
(b) Help him kill more.
(c) Help make it famous.
(d) Leave him alone.

2. Richard Speck seems to have wanted to kill others for ______, rather than for any other reason.
(a) Business.
(b) Money.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Fun.

3. What was the experience Ressler had that allowed him to get out of the Kemper interview without being hurt?
(a) Hostage negotiator.
(b) CIA training.
(c) Comedy background.
(d) Karate.

4. Who was the underling of Charles Manson who ended up doing the work of him, according to the book?
(a) Tex Watson.
(b) Terrence Fisher.
(c) Edmund Kemper.
(d) Joe Smith.

5. What was the real reason that David Berkowitz continued to go out and kill people?
(a) Fame.
(b) Sexual excitement.
(c) Money.
(d) Boredom.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. There is only one suspected ________ serial killer, and Ressler isn't sure that this is actually the right definition.

3. According to Ressler's findings, most all serial killers are __________who are younger than 35 years of age.

4. How old was Ressler when he first created his own detective agency in order to catch a killer?

5. Ressler proposed an idea for a ____________ research project, though it was initially turned down by the FBI.

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