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

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

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

4. Who began to watch Gacy, which caused him to become nervous and to take drugs?

5. What happened to cause the police to let go of a suspect that fit the profile?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happened to Duane after he left the house after being with Diane and Fran?

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

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

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

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

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

Charles Manson does not give Ressler any new information when they sit down for an interview.

Part 1: Why do you think Manson is so good at keeping Ressler from discovering anything new?

Part 2: Do you think that Manson is a smart man?

Part 3: How do you think Manson might be able to be tricked into talking more about his actions?

Essay Topic 2

Since profiling is more of an art than a science, it has been dismissed by many in the past for not being helpful.

Part 1: Do you think profiling is a good way to catch criminals? Explain your reasoning.

Part 2: In what ways is profiling the best way to catch a killer?

Part 3: How do you think profiling has affected the way that law enforcement deals with criminals?

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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