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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. In the book, where is the FBI headquarters located?
(a) Virginia.
(b) New York.
(c) Boston.
(d) Washington.

2. What city did Ressler go to in order to begin helping out with the newspaper boy case?
(a) Des Moines.
(b) Omaha.
(c) Miami.
(d) Chicago.

3. 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.
(a) Childhood.
(b) Home life.
(c) Financial status.
(d) Psychology.

4. What did the murderer want the police to do about his killing spree?
(a) Stop him.
(b) Leave him alone.
(c) Help him kill more.
(d) Help make it famous.

5. Who was the master manipulator that did not tell Ressler anything new when they sat down to speak with each other?
(a) Kemper.
(b) Gacy.
(c) Bundy.
(d) Manson.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During the course of his investigations, Ressler began to see that serial killers may have a _________ disposition to killing.

3. What was cut off from the newspaper boy's body when the police examined it?

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

5. What was the sentence for John when he was convicted of his crimes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Ressler see the first murder in this section as not being an ordinary murder?

3. What does Ressler find to be the relationship between serial killers and their mothers?

4. Of what murder is Ressler notified when he is leading a seminar at Michigan State University?

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

6. What was the criminal past of the murderer who threatened to kill Ressler?

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

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

9. What is strange about the murder of the newspaper boy?

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

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