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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue, pg 219-220.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the most overwhelming factor in the psychopath's ability to manipulate others?
(a) Glib talk.
(b) Intense eye contact.
(c) Good looks.
(d) Background information.

2. How do psychopaths get into therapy?
(a) By personal request.
(b) By court order.
(c) By school referrals.
(d) At the request of families or as a condition for parole.

3. What was incongruous about the red button in the psychologist's office in British Columbia Penitentiary?
(a) It was designed to simulate a real call button.
(b) You could push it in an emergency but not expect help.
(c) You could push it in an emergency, but it did not work.
(d) You could push it, but it indicated weakness on your part.

4. Why did the author decline to diagnose Saddam Hussein?
(a) He didn't want to be publically right.
(b) He didn't want to offend Hussein.
(c) He didn't want to be publically wrong.
(d) Long-distance diagnosis is a parody of professional procedure.

5. What is oppositional defiant disorder?
(a) Negative, defiant behavior.
(b) Restless, inattentive behavior.
(c) Self-contradictory behavior.
(d) Confused behavior.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Amy Fisher?

2. What question did Joe McGinniss wrestle with during his relationship with Jeffrey MacDonald?

3. How did Clifford Olson become rich?

4. How does the author describe the psychopath's typical lifestyle?

5. What do obligations and commitments mean to psychopaths?

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