View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the piece of evidence that led police to find John?
(a) Blood.
(b) License plate number.
(c) Bite marks.
(d) Book sale receipt.

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

3. The ________ killer is one who prepares for their killings ahead of time, strategically planning for each event.
(a) Moveable.
(b) Strategic.
(c) Disorganized.
(d) Organized.

4. _________ was a good looking and personable criminal who killed many women.
(a) Truman Farmer.
(b) Gerald Gacy.
(c) Ted Bundy.
(d) Thomas Snyder.

5. What family members had Kemper already killed when he was sent to prison?
(a) Sisters.
(b) Great aunts.
(c) Grandparents.
(d) His sons.

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

7. Ressler is a trained criminal __________, which makes his vocabulary different from other departments.
(a) Superintendent.
(b) Diver.
(c) Official.
(d) Psychologist.

8. After talking to ________, many FBI agents would develop physical symptoms that caused them even more pain and anxiety.
(a) Each other.
(b) Their families.
(c) Their bosses.
(d) Killers.

9. Most all serial killers have had __________ who have been abusive or who have been distant during the life of their child.
(a) Mothers.
(b) Aunts.
(c) Fathers.
(d) Grandmothers.

10. Who was the minor crisis with on the base that might have triggered the killings by Joubert?
(a) Friend.
(b) His direct commander.
(c) Sergeant.
(d) A cleaning person.

11. Ressler suggests that the murderer is a white male _________.
(a) Bored.
(b) Psychotic.
(c) High.
(d) Calm.

12. What had the killer used during the murders that fascinated Ressler when he was growing up?
(a) Anvil.
(b) Lipstick.
(c) Hammer.
(d) Ax.

13. According to Ressler's findings, most all serial killers are __________who are younger than 35 years of age.
(a) White males.
(b) Black males.
(c) White females.
(d) Hispanic males.

14. What was NOT one of the pieces of evidence that was found in the murderer's home?
(a) A pistol.
(b) Bloody rags.
(c) Pictures of the victims.
(d) The murderer himself.

15. How long had William Heirens been in prison for when Ressler had a chance to interview him?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the underling of Charles Manson who ended up doing the work of him, according to the book?

2. What needs to happen for an organized killer in order for their actions to feel complete?

3. What did one women report to police after the abduction of another newspaper boy?

4. What is the distinction that Ressler makes for this murderer, according to his own description?

5. Charles Manson got others to murder for him, plying them with ________ and with adoration.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 463 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample