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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. There were a series of _______ in Bozeman, Montana, that caused people to turn to Ressler for help.

2. What would Gacy sometimes dress up as in order to hide his appearance?

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

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

5. Who was the woman with a daughter that lived at the house Duane visited?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Ressler point out to Yorkshire police when he listened to the tape of the killer?

5. What did Diane wake up to in the middle of the night after hanging out with friends?

6. What is unique about the Dahmer cases, according to Ressler's findings?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At times, Ressler puts himself into dangerous situations when he is interviewing killers.

Part 1: Do you think that Ressler should be more careful when interviewing killers?

Part 2: Do you think Ressler believes he will be hurt when he interviews killers?

Part 3: Would you want to interview a serial killer? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Ressler notes that he does not believe a disorganized killer is the biggest threat.

Part 1: Do you think an organized killer or a disorganized killer is the greatest threat?

Part 2: Why do you think an organized killer poses a threat to society more than a disorganized killer might?

Part 3: How do you feel now that you know how serial killers think and act?

Essay Topic 3

Ressler notices in the case of the newspaper boy killings that the murderer sliced off skin to hide bite marks.

Part 1: Do you think that slicing away bite marks is the sign of an intelligent killer?

Part 2: How do you think Ressler was able to determine the slices were meant to hide evidence?

Part 3: Why do you think a person would try to remove evidence from a body, though this also creates evidence?

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