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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) His coworkers.
(b) The Nazis.
(c) His neighbors.
(d) His parents.

2. What is the distinction that Ressler makes for this murderer, according to his own description?
(a) Erratic.
(b) Disorganized.
(c) Organized.
(d) Stupid.

3. Richard Speck seems to have wanted to kill others for ______, rather than for any other reason.
(a) Business.
(b) Fun.
(c) Money.
(d) Boredom.

4. How much did Edward Kemper weigh when he was about to hurt Ressler in the interview room?
(a) 175 pounds.
(b) 300 pounds.
(c) 200 pounds.
(d) 400 pounds.

5. According to Ressler's findings, most all serial killers are __________who are younger than 35 years of age.
(a) White males.
(b) White females.
(c) Hispanic males.
(d) Black males.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ressler proposed an idea for a ____________ research project, though it was initially turned down by the FBI.

2. At what time did Terry's husband get home from work to find his wife had been murdered?

3. Who murdered Terry?

4. In what room was Terry's body found by police?

5. The BSU studied people who killed for reasons other than __________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Ressler find out about the way that serial killers seem to view life as they grow up?

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

4. What happened with the larger criminal that Ressler attempted to interview in order to solve a crime?

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

6. What does Ressler speculate about the killer of the young boy?

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

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

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

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

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