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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Can Anything Be Done?, pg 192-206.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are psychopathic killers sometimes judged sane?
(a) They fool the authorities.
(b) They suffer from mental illness.
(c) They are unusually intelligent.
(d) They are not deranged.

2. What does a preschool psychopath understand about right and wrong?
(a) It's wrong if my mother says, no.
(b) It's wrong if I get caught; it's right if I don't.
(c) It's wrong if I don't get caught; it's right if I do.
(d) It's right if my mother says, okay.

3. What programs administer treatment if the psychopath is judged to be sane but evil?
(a) Universities.
(b) Research hospitals.
(c) Mental health facilities.
(d) Correctional facilities.

4. How did the congregation of Ed Lopes react to discovering he was actually a thief and murderer?
(a) They were not surprised.
(b) They rallied to support him.
(c) They were disillusioned.
(d) They were heartbroken.

5. How does the author describe the psychopath's typical lifestyle?
(a) Driven.
(b) Focused and intense.
(c) Unstable and aimless.
(d) Planned and organized.

Short Answer Questions

1. What opened Elyse's eyes to Jeffrey's true character?

2. What impression do astute observers sometimes get about psychopaths?

3. Why were second-degree murder charges against Roxanne Murray dropped?

4. Why do socio-biologists claim that the number of psychopaths must be increasing?

5. What do psychopaths commit twice as often as other criminal offenders?

(see the answer key)

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