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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. The murderer kept killing because he thought __________were trying to poison him.
(a) The Nazis.
(b) His parents.
(c) His coworkers.
(d) His neighbors.

2. Richard Speck was a _________ murderer, according to Ressler, instead of a serial killer.
(a) Mass.
(b) Singular.
(c) Large.
(d) Chaotic.

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

4. Where did Ressler meet with his friend in order to discuss the case of Terry's murder?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Washington DC.
(d) California.

5. What was the job of the serial killer Gerald Schaefer?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Fireman.
(c) Police officer.
(d) Lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had the killer used during the murders that fascinated Ressler when he was growing up?

2. The fantasies of killing are nearly always _________ in nature, and they contain control and domination.

3. Which kind of killer tends to target certain types of people or groups of people?

4. John took a great deal of _________ in thinking about his crimes before and after they were committed.

5. How much did Edward Kemper weigh when he was about to hurt Ressler in the interview room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the profile that Ressler creates for the killer, when called into Vorpagel's case?

2. What sort of data does Ressler collect in relationship to serial killers and their murderous actions?

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

4. What did the killer try to convey in the messages that he left after the killings?

5. What does Ressler feel a disorganized killer might use when they are going to commit a crime?

6. Who did police question in the area at the time of the murder?

7. What did the murderer do with the blood of the victim, according to the findings of officials?

8. What does the case of John Joubert IV reveal about his drive to kill?

9. What is the question that Ressler wrestled with when talking to murderers?

10. What are some of the consistent similarities that Ressler finds among serial killers?

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