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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. Who did not believe that John was serious when he made the statements about killing women?
(a) His friend.
(b) His wife.
(c) His boyfriend.
(d) His mother.

2. Whom did Kemper have to live with after his parents decided they didn't want anything to do with him?
(a) His brother.
(b) His aunt.
(c) Foster parents.
(d) Grandparents.

3. What did the police find when they finally caught up to Duane, which caused Ressler to be brought into the case?
(a) Letter.
(b) Alibi.
(c) Evidence.
(d) A mental health note.

4. Where was the policeman from that brought Glatman in after the confession?
(a) SDPD.
(b) Eureka PD.
(c) LAPD.
(d) SFPD.

5. Where was the killer living at the time that the police caught up with him?
(a) Navy base.
(b) His mother's house.
(c) An old folk's home.
(d) Air Force base.

Short Answer Questions

1. A _________ who was a serial killer was apprehended because of the new system, according to the book.

2. Who miraculously survived the attack by Duane and ran to the neighbors for help?

3. What was Duane Samples' job?

4. Whom did Kemper call after he killed his grandparents during one of his serial killings?

5. Kemper eventually started killing young women that he found ___________, according to the book.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was difficult about law enforcement agencies before the 1980s?

2. What would Gacy do with his gay male victims, according to police reports?

3. What are stranger crimes which seemed to be on the rise after 1980?

4. What is the book that Ressler helped with in order to ensure it was properly written to show the reality of serial killers?

5. Who does Ressler arrange to have available during a seminar for his new crime fighting unit?

6. How do criminals attempt to prevent police officers from finding out what they have done and their identity?

7. What were some of the qualities of Gacy that made him appear to be the least likely person to kill anyone?

8. Why did many crime fighting units not feel that profiling was helpful in investigations?

9. Why was one of the suspects in the Bozeman, Montana, case let go, even though he fit the profile?

10. What happened during a seminar that Ressler was giving on Rissell?

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