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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. Who attempted to kill Agent Ray in Chapter 12?

2. What are the risk factors in profiling a bomber?

3. How many years did each conspirator in Agent Ray's attempted murder case receive?

4. What does Douglas think leads to the behavior of a serial killer?

5. What did twenty-five years of experience teach Douglas?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the FBI's discovery, who were the Forces of Evil?

2. Describe the murder of Karla in Chapter 14. Include details on what happened. Detail the hunt for her killer.

3. What was Robert Hansen's role in the community?

4. Why did Douglas want to use Dawn as bait in trapping Larry Bell? What purpose did she serve?

5. Describe Douglas' home life by the end of his career.

6. Describe Douglas' opinion about criminals at the end of his career.

7. How does Douglas profile bombers? What are their motives? What is their general appearance?

8. How does the media help solve crimes?

9. Describe the Green River Killer. Include where the killer committed the crimes, who the victims were, and how the killer was caught.

10. Describe one of the cases Douglas used to discuss bombers in Chapter 17.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast elements of the short story The Most Dangerous Game, which Douglas describes in his book, to the crimes of Robert Hansen.

Essay Topic 3

As the years advanced, science became an important aspect of catching criminals. Explain one way in which science advanced the FBI's approach to catching killers. Make sure to cite a specific case and the scientific technique the FBI used to catch the killer.

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