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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 Organized and Disorganized Crimes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Ressler when he first created his own detective agency in order to catch a killer?
(a) Ten.
(b) Eight.
(c) Nine.
(d) Twelve.

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

3. Many of the serial killers had killed or tortured __________ when they were younger.
(a) Animals.
(b) Plants.
(c) Children.
(d) Their families.

4. What was the nickname assigned to David Berkowitz when he was actively killing people?
(a) Son of Sam.
(b) Dark Soul.
(c) Black Night.
(d) Zodiac Killer.

5. Richard Speck was a _________ murderer, according to Ressler, instead of a serial killer.
(a) Chaotic.
(b) Singular.
(c) Large.
(d) Mass.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the experience Ressler had that allowed him to get out of the Kemper interview without being hurt?

2. An organized killer might have a certain family history, but it causes them to be more __________ than a disorganized killer.

3. According to David Berkowitz's testimony, who told him to go out and kill?

4. During the course of his investigations, Ressler began to see that serial killers may have a _________ disposition to killing.

5. Disorganized killers have very different _______ histories than organized killers might.

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