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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Almost all of the murders will begin as __________ for the serial killers.
(a) Conversations.
(b) Stories.
(c) Fantasies.
(d) Pictures.

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

3. Which kind of killer tends to target certain types of people or groups of people?
(a) Organized.
(b) Methodical.
(c) Disorganized.
(d) Racist.

4. There is only one suspected ________ serial killer, and Ressler isn't sure that this is actually the right definition.
(a) Hermaphrodite.
(b) Group.
(c) Female.
(d) Child.

5. Ressler suspected that the killer was someone who was local and liked to read ________________.
(a) Celebrity magazines.
(b) Children's stories.
(c) Dirty books.
(d) Detective stories.

6. Many of the agents did not have _______ in criminal psychology, so Ressler would have troubles communicating his ideas.
(a) Experience.
(b) Writing.
(c) Schooling.
(d) Profiling.

7. Disorganized killers have very different _______ histories than organized killers might.
(a) Medical.
(b) Animal.
(c) Love.
(d) Family.

8. In the first section, what was the nickname of the killer?
(a) Blood Thirsty Killer.
(b) Cold Blooded Killer.
(c) Vampire Killer.
(d) Walking Killer.

9. A ________ killer might grow up in a house with a harsh father or mother, as well as having a mental illness or a substance abuse problem.
(a) Pained.
(b) Methodical.
(c) Disorganized.
(d) Organized.

10. Almost all serial killers come from ____________ families, though they might not have a poor background.
(a) Supportive.
(b) Helpful.
(c) Well-adjusted.
(d) Dysfunctional.

11. Who murdered Terry?
(a) Maury Topher.
(b) Terry Smith.
(c) Joseph Werten.
(d) Richard Chase.

12. What does Ressler find to have been forced into some of the wounds on Terry's body?
(a) Feces.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Oil.

13. What kind of killers tend to bring a weapon with them when they go to commit a crime?
(a) Organized.
(b) Methodical.
(c) Delusional.
(d) Disorganized.

14. The disorganized killer is often acting on the orders of ________ who tell them to commit the crime.
(a) Another killer.
(b) Hallucinated voices.
(c) An animal.
(d) Their friends.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The early days of a serial killer seem to be filled with a general lack of respect for ___________.

2. What was the real reason that David Berkowitz continued to go out and kill people?

3. Serial killers are often obsessed with their ________, thinking about them for days or weeks before they occur.

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

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

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