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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ressler thought Dahmer's sentence of __________ was not something that would teach anyone anything.
(a) Life sentence.
(b) 30 years.
(c) Death.
(d) 10 years.

2. What was Duane Samples' job?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Counselor.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Boy Scout leader.

3. What did the killer in #177 claim to be the reason behind his actions?
(a) His raging headaches.
(b) A small voice in his head.
(c) PTSD.
(d) The victims asked him to kill them.

4. Whom did Kemper call after he killed his grandparents during one of his serial killings?
(a) His sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) The police.
(d) His father.

5. Profiling, according to Ressler, is more of an art than a __________.
(a) Answer.
(b) Class.
(c) Science.
(d) Method.

6. Years of experience and good __________ are needed in order to create a strong profile for a killer.
(a) Communication skills.
(b) Artistic skills.
(c) Judgment.
(d) Interviewing skills.

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

8. Where was John Crutchley working at the time of his attempted murder incident?
(a) Bank.
(b) Library.
(c) NASA.
(d) Navy base.

9. Who was John Gacy able to meet at one point, showing that his outward appearance didn't reveal his serial killer actions?
(a) George Bush.
(b) Jimmy Carter.
(c) Jackie Kennedy.
(d) First Lady Carter.

10. The National Center for the Analysis of _________ was put together by Ressler.
(a) Violent Crimes.
(b) Criminal Minds.
(c) Rapes.
(d) Murders.

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

12. How many bodies did police end up finding in Gacy's home?
(a) 23.
(b) 43.
(c) 13.
(d) 33.

13. What is one of the books that Ressler helped with in order to ensure its truthfulness?
(a) The Shining.
(b) Silence of the Lambs.
(c) It.
(d) One Way Out.

14. Who was not suspicious about Gacy's activities, according to their story?
(a) His brother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His wife.
(d) His friend.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ressler suspected that the killer was a ___________, even though the staging tried to make this seem unlikely.

2. Ressler argued that Dahmer's murders were a _________ case, with different features than Kemper or Bundy.

3. Many killers are able to pass lie detector tests as they can __________ their minds and pass them when lying.

4. _______ brought in famous criminals and researchers who might help to train people at the base.

5. Who was the woman with a daughter that lived at the house Duane visited?

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