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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. How do psychopaths often react to perceived insults?

2. How do psychopaths tend to feel about the future?

3. What did Ted Bundy claim was responsible for his murders?

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

5. Upon what two abilities does conscience depend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are psychopathic killers often judged legally sane?

2. How are psychopaths often able to pass themselves off as experts?

3. How has the term "psychopath" contributed to confusion about its meaning?

4. Why doesn't the psychopath's need for change and excitement make him a good candidate for dangerous jobs?

5. Why has the author mistrusted the results of psychological testing to identify psychopaths?

6. In what key ways does a psychopath differ from normal criminals?

7. How did psychopaths fare as fighter pilots during World War II?

8. How do psychopaths come to be involved in crime?

9. What early behavior problems are sometimes symptomatic of psychopathy?

10. How do psychopaths typically speak of the harm they have caused to others?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay giving advice to parents whose very young child has begun to exhibit signs of psychopathy: indifference to the feelings of others, cruelty to animals and other children, etc. Give the parents your opinion as to whether it is an advantage to get an early diagnosis or not. Support your idea with material from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining which characteristics of psychopaths make them ideal for working as imposters. Cite examples from the text or others you may know.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think psychopaths do not normally get along with one another? Do you think they can recognize others who are like them? What makes you think so or not? In your essay, provide evidence for your opinion.

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