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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. Years of experience and good __________ are needed in order to create a strong profile for a killer.
(a) Interviewing skills.
(b) Artistic skills.
(c) Judgment.
(d) Communication skills.

2. Who asked Duane to leave when the women decided to go to bed after a long night of partying?
(a) No one.
(b) Fran.
(c) Doug.
(d) Diane.

3. Rissell was eventually released when it was deemed he was ready to _____________.
(a) Make up for his actions.
(b) Contribute to society.
(c) Return to society.
(d) Feel regret.

4. What did Ressler get to review, though he decided that it wasn't from the killer?
(a) Evidence.
(b) Weapon.
(c) Letter.
(d) Tape.

5. Most crimes, after changes were made, were often solved within a __________.
(a) Day.
(b) Week.
(c) Month.
(d) Year.

Short Answer Questions

1. The National Center for the Analysis of _________ was put together by Ressler.

2. What did the killer in #177 claim to be the reason behind his actions?

3. Who did not believe that John was serious when he made the statements about killing women?

4. The women in Columbus were being strangled with their own ____________.

5. Ressler decided it was time to put together a ___________ to ensure that law enforcement had access to all case files.

Short Essay Questions

1. Whom did Ressler hope to educate in terms of dealing with serial killers properly?

2. What was Glatman's claim about the women whom he eventually killed?

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

4. What was the act of staging that Ressler pointed out to the local officials?

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

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

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

8. Why are some killers able to pass polygraph tests, even though they are guilty of their crimes?

9. What was the criminal act that took place in Columbus, Georgia, where staging took place as well?

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

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