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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what room was Terry's body found by police?
(a) Kitchen.
(b) Basement.
(c) Bedroom.
(d) Bathroom.

3. Who was the underling of Charles Manson who ended up doing the work of him, according to the book?
(a) Tex Watson.
(b) Edmund Kemper.
(c) Joe Smith.
(d) Terrence Fisher.

4. What did the FBI shut down once they realized Ressler was performing these, although he was later given permission again?
(a) Group therapy sessions.
(b) Letter writing campaigns.
(c) Autopsies.
(d) Interviews.

5. What was the real reason that David Berkowitz continued to go out and kill people?
(a) Money.
(b) Sexual excitement.
(c) Fame.
(d) Boredom.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. _________ was a good looking and personable criminal who killed many women.

3. Whom did Ressler stop interviewing because he thought the killer was just trying to extend his sentence?

4. According to Ressler, rehabilitation is ______________for serial killers.

5. What did Joubert want Ressler to give to him in order to enjoy those moments again?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do many disorganized killers tend to not drive to their crimes?

2. What are some of the physical symptoms that agents involved in the interview experienced?

3. What are some of the characteristics of an organized killer, according to Ressler?

4. What does Ressler speculate about the community involvement of the murderer of the newspaper boy?

5. What did the Behavioral Science Unit of the FBI study as a part of their role?

6. What happens to many serial killers as they grow up in an isolated world?

7. What did Gerard Schaefer do as an organized killer in order to perpetuate his crimes?

8. What were the details of the case that led Ressler, as a child, to become interested in crime solving?

9. What was found several blocks away after the murder of a family of three as well as their baby?

10. What does Ressler decide to do when he learns about the new murder case and its possible connection to other unsolved cases?

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