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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. What mental disorder did Duane say that he had, which was the cause for his actions, though Ressler proved otherwise?
(a) Sleepwalking.
(b) PTSD.
(c) Paranoid delusions.
(d) Insomnia.

2. Ressler thought Dahmer's sentence of __________ was not something that would teach anyone anything.
(a) Death.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) Life sentence.

3. Monte Rissell was a serial _________ who was put into a mental hospital after committing his crimes.
(a) Rapist.
(b) Thief.
(c) Stalker.
(d) Killer.

4. Many killers are able to pass lie detector tests as they can __________ their minds and pass them when lying.
(a) Ignore.
(b) Compartmentalize.
(c) Erase.
(d) Change.

5. What is one of the books that Ressler helped with in order to ensure its truthfulness?
(a) The Shining.
(b) Silence of the Lambs.
(c) One Way Out.
(d) It.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ressler argued that Dahmer's murders were a _________ case, with different features than Kemper or Bundy.

2. Profiling, according to Ressler, is more of an art than a __________.

3. Glatman was a serial killer who said that the women asked him to ________ and then to kill them.

4. Who asked Duane to leave when the women decided to go to bed after a long night of partying?

5. What was the weapon that Duane had gotten in order to hurt the women?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did police find when they investigated Gacy's home more closely?

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

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

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

8. How would Harvey Glatman find his victims, according to the book?

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

10. What is needed in order to create a valuable and effective profile for a criminal?

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