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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 Staging: Pattern of Deceit.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many killers are able to pass lie detector tests as they can __________ their minds and pass them when lying.
(a) Compartmentalize.
(b) Ignore.
(c) Change.
(d) Erase.

2. The women in Columbus were being strangled with their own ____________.
(a) Hands.
(b) Telephone cords.
(c) Nylons.
(d) Hair.

3. As children, many serial killers grow up __________, so they tend to create their own personal fantasy world.
(a) Immersed in books.
(b) On their own.
(c) With families.
(d) Isolated.

4. Who was the underling of Charles Manson who ended up doing the work of him, according to the book?
(a) Edmund Kemper.
(b) Tex Watson.
(c) Terrence Fisher.
(d) Joe Smith.

5. Who supposedly was the source of the staged information that the police received?
(a) The Zodiac Killer.
(b) The CIA.
(c) A concerned citizen.
(d) White supremacist group.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the police receive that turned out to be an elaborate way to stage the murderous acts?

2. Years of experience and good __________ are needed in order to create a strong profile for a killer.

3. Around ________ of killers reported some kind of early sexual abuse, often rape, by a family member.

4. How did the murderer decide whom to kill?

5. How long had William Heirens been in prison for when Ressler had a chance to interview him?

(see the answer key)

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