View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Edmund Kemper, known as the __________ killer, was also interviewed by Ressler during the seminar.

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

3. Why did John Gacy kill a homosexual man, according to his confession?

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

5. Ressler learned later that the governor of ________ had commuted Samples' sentence, so he came in to help.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Serial killers often admit to their crimes once they are caught.

Part 1: Do you think some serial killers want to be caught by police?

Part 2: How do you think serial killers might increase their chances of being caught?

Part 3: What would it mean to a serial killer to not be caught by police?

Essay Topic 2

Many serial killers have had unhealthy relationships with their mothers, which is said to lead to their actions.

Part 1: Why do you think the mother and son relationship is so important?

Part 2: How does the relationship with your mother affect you in your life?

Part 3: What might happen to you if you had a mother who was distant your entire life?

Essay Topic 3

In the beginning of the book, Ressler realizes that the case of the vampire killer is not an ordinary case.

Part 1: How might you define the idea of an ordinary murder?

Part 2: How might you define the idea of a murder not being ordinary?

Part 3: Why do you think it's important to distinguish between and ordinary murder and a non-ordinary murder? Or, is it that important?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 642 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample