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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did the newspaper body case in which Ressler got involved begin to emerge?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1990.

2. What did the murderer think his blood might be turned into if he did not continue with the killings?
(a) Acid.
(b) Oil.
(c) Gold.
(d) Powder.

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

4. What was the name of the paperboy who suddenly went missing during his route one day?
(a) Joe Smith.
(b) Stephen Yute.
(c) Danny Eberle.
(d) Dan Wright.

5. How much did Edward Kemper weigh when he was about to hurt Ressler in the interview room?
(a) 300 pounds.
(b) 200 pounds.
(c) 175 pounds.
(d) 400 pounds.

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

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

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

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

11. 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.

12. John took a great deal of _________ in thinking about his crimes before and after they were committed.
(a) Guilt.
(b) Pride.
(c) Sexual pleasure.
(d) Self satisfaction.

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

14. According to Ressler, rehabilitation is ______________for serial killers.
(a) Impossible.
(b) Never tried.
(c) Always possible.
(d) Well documented.

15. What did Joubert want Ressler to give to him in order to enjoy those moments again?
(a) A diary.
(b) The crime scene evidence.
(c) Crime scene photos.
(d) Newspaper clippings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ressler began to teach others in the department about the ___________ of serial killers, hoping that the more they understood them, the easier it would be to catch them.

2. Around ________ of killers reported some kind of early sexual abuse, often rape, by a family member.

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

4. What did Ressler join the army as after he attended college to learn how to solve crimes?

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

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