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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Profile: Feelings and Relationships , pg 33-56.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the most common effect of psychopaths on their victims?
(a) Ecstasy followed by sorrow.
(b) Guilt and regret.
(c) Hatred and isolation.
(d) Confusion, disappointment and despair.

2. What psychopath does the author claim commanded a nation?
(a) Stalin.
(b) Hitler.
(c) Pol Pot.
(d) Idi Amin.

3. What did Philippe Pinel call psychopathy?
(a) Remorselessness.
(b) Insanity without delirium.
(c) Diabolical evil.
(d) Moral insanity.

4. What does the author say is the hallmark of a psychopath?
(a) Hallucinations.
(b) A stunning lack of conscience.
(c) Delusions.
(d) Mental anguish.

5. How did Ray take revenge on the author for not getting him work in his father's firm?
(a) He stalked the author's family.
(b) He told prison officials about the knife.
(c) He wrote hate mail to the author.
(d) He vandalized his car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What programs administer treatment if the psychopath is judged to be crazy?

2. Why does William March say that good people are rarely suspicious?

3. How many psychopaths are estimated to be in North America?

4. What does Hervey Cleckley say the psychopath is incapable of understanding?

5. What was Elsa's first clue to Dan's criminal activity?

(see the answer key)

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