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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the police receive that turned out to be an elaborate way to stage the murderous acts?
(a) A confession.
(b) A letter.
(c) A piece of evidence.
(d) A tip.

2. After 1980, it appeared that many more _______ crimes were taking place, which was unlike the earlier trend.
(a) Stranger.
(b) Unsolved.
(c) Brutal.
(d) Soft.

3. What happened to cause the police to let go of a suspect that fit the profile?
(a) A DNA swab.
(b) A lie detector test.
(c) A hunch.
(d) Lack of evidence.

4. In Columbus, ________, women were killed by a killer and staging was attempted, though Ressler saw through it.
(a) Texas.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Georgia.

5. Ressler argued that Dahmer's murders were a _________ case, with different features than Kemper or Bundy.
(a) Easy.
(b) Complicated.
(c) Dull.
(d) Mixed.

6. The women in Columbus were being strangled with their own ____________.
(a) Nylons.
(b) Hands.
(c) Telephone cords.
(d) Hair.

7. Who went to sleep on the couch after Duane had left for the night?
(a) Fran.
(b) Judy.
(c) Anne.
(d) Diane.

8. One man was accused of killing eleven _________, but he claimed that he had a mental disorder.
(a) Prostitutes.
(b) Gay men.
(c) Children.
(d) School boys.

9. The facts at a _______ are not enough to create a good profile of a criminal, according to Ressler.
(a) Bank.
(b) Interrogation.
(c) Crime scene.
(d) Police station.

10. During his later days at _______, Ressler tried to find a wide audience for teaching his profiling skills.
(a) Harvard.
(b) Northwestern.
(c) Yale.
(d) Quantico.

11. There were a series of _______ in Bozeman, Montana, that caused people to turn to Ressler for help.
(a) Mental ward cases.
(b) Random animal killings.
(c) Economic troubles.
(d) Kidnappings.

12. A _________ who was a serial killer was apprehended because of the new system, according to the book.
(a) Freelance contractor.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Truck driver.
(d) Army sergeant.

13. _________ was not considered to be reputable among crime fighting units as early as the 1960s.
(a) Profiling.
(b) DNA evidence.
(c) Detective work.
(d) Therapy.

14. _______ brought in famous criminals and researchers who might help to train people at the base.
(a) The psychiatrist.
(b) Ressler.
(c) The head of the FBI.
(d) The President.

15. Who was the person that was responsible for changing the troubles of law enforcement, according to Ressler?
(a) Harvey Glatman.
(b) Ted Bundy.
(c) Charles Manson.
(d) John Gacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Kemper call after he killed his grandparents during one of his serial killings?

2. Rissell was eventually released when it was deemed he was ready to _____________.

3. Where did police find a number of decomposing bodies when they were able to search Gacy's house?

4. What was the name of the other woman who was at the house in addition to the woman with the daughter?

5. Years of experience and good __________ are needed in order to create a strong profile for a killer.

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