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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 assumed that the person who was a suspect in the crimes in Bozeman was also a __________.
(a) Navy officer.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Killer.
(d) Doctor.

2. The facts at a _______ are not enough to create a good profile of a criminal, according to Ressler.
(a) Crime scene.
(b) Interrogation.
(c) Police station.
(d) Bank.

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

4. Edmund Kemper, known as the __________ killer, was also interviewed by Ressler during the seminar.
(a) Santa Cruz.
(b) Chicago.
(c) LA.
(d) Boston.

5. Whom did Kemper call after he killed his grandparents during one of his serial killings?
(a) His sister.
(b) The police.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mental disorder did Duane say that he had, which was the cause for his actions, though Ressler proved otherwise?

2. After 1980, it appeared that many more _______ crimes were taking place, which was unlike the earlier trend.

3. Who was John Gacy able to meet at one point, showing that his outward appearance didn't reveal his serial killer actions?

4. Where was the killer living at the time that the police caught up with him?

5. A professor in _________ began to create a computer network to help solve murders more easily.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What were Duane, Diane, and Fran doing at the apartment before the brutal murder?

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

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

6. Why does Duane and his legal team want the sentence commuted?

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

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

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

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

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