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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 is a trained criminal __________, which makes his vocabulary different from other departments.
(a) Superintendent.
(b) Psychologist.
(c) Diver.
(d) Official.

2. How long had William Heirens been in prison for when Ressler had a chance to interview him?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 20 years.

3. What kind of truck did Terry Wallin's husband drive?
(a) Oil.
(b) Factory.
(c) Laundry.
(d) Gas.

4. An organized killer would take their time to ________ a victim, which is unlike a disorganized killer.
(a) Ignore.
(b) Avoid.
(c) Talk to.
(d) Rape.

5. John took a great deal of _________ in thinking about his crimes before and after they were committed.
(a) Sexual pleasure.
(b) Guilt.
(c) Self satisfaction.
(d) Pride.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the job of the serial killer Gerald Schaefer?

3. Who was famous because of his odd behavior in public and the extreme nature of his crimes?

4. Ressler suggests that the murderer is a white male _________.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the result of the interviews that Ressler had with Mason?

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

3. What did the young Ressler do in response to the murder cases he learned about as a child?

4. What does Ressler find about the profile of serial killers and how they feel about their crimes?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What was the educational and training background of Ressler, as described in the book?

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