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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. What name did the media and police give Kemper?

2. Where did Douglas receive grant money from for his felon interviews?

3. At the end of the prison interview study, what did Douglas decide the study had accomplished?

4. What did Douglas compare analyzing a serial killer to in Chapter 6?

5. During what time period did the Son of Sam strike New York?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the "Trailside Killer" and what characteristic his victim noticed.

2. Define Douglas' process in creating a profile.

3. What was published in the book "Sexual Homicide: Patterns and Motives"?

4. What childhood story of Douglas' led to the term "everybody has a rock?" When did Douglas use the term again in Chapter 10?

5. Describe Douglas' mental state and location when the prologue begins.

6. Describe the crimes of Richard Speck. Include his choice of victims, his nickname (if he had one), and his prison sentence.

7. Describe Douglas' childhood.

8. List some of the Killers that Douglas and Ressler interviewed in Chapter 7.

9. What led to the FBI's new appreciation of profiling?

10. What was the link between all the murders Wayne Williams committed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define serial killer, mass murderer, and bomber. Include in your definitions an example from the text of an individual that fits these terms. How are these terms similar? How are they different?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the terms modus operandi and signature. Use two cases from the book to explain the similarities and differences between these two terms.

Essay Topic 3

Describe a case Douglas mentions in his book where race is a key issue. How is race an issue in the case? Is race an issue in the killer's choice of victim(s), or does race play a role in the profiling? Explain why Douglas believes race to be an issue in that particular case. Support your answer with examples from the text.

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