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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the person whom Ressler interviewed that was guilty for the murder of Robert Kennedy?
(a) Charles Manson.
(b) Ted Bundy.
(c) Jeffrey Dahmer.
(d) Sirhan Sirhan.

2. How long had William Heirens been in prison for when Ressler had a chance to interview him?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 30 years.

3. What city did Ressler go to in order to begin helping out with the newspaper boy case?
(a) Des Moines.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Miami.
(d) Omaha.

4. The lack of __________ from others in the family might lead the child to have serious mental defects.
(a) Money.
(b) Love.
(c) Emotion.
(d) Help.

5. An organized killer would take their time to ________ a victim, which is unlike a disorganized killer.
(a) Rape.
(b) Avoid.
(c) Talk to.
(d) Ignore.

6. In what year did the newspaper body case in which Ressler got involved begin to emerge?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1990.

7. Many of the agents did not have _______ in criminal psychology, so Ressler would have troubles communicating his ideas.
(a) Profiling.
(b) Writing.
(c) Schooling.
(d) Experience.

8. What did Ressler join the army as after he attended college to learn how to solve crimes?
(a) Yeoman.
(b) He didn't.
(c) Medic.
(d) MP.

9. Most all serial killers have had __________ who have been abusive or who have been distant during the life of their child.
(a) Aunts.
(b) Grandmothers.
(c) Fathers.
(d) Mothers.

10. The _______ killer is one that kills on an impulse, without planning ahead as they don't know when it will happen.
(a) Psychotic.
(b) Moveable.
(c) Organized.
(d) Disorganized.

11. Ressler decided that the murderer had to be involved with children in some way, maybe even a _____________.
(a) Pastor.
(b) Boy Scout leader.
(c) Mentor.
(d) Teacher.

12. Who was the master manipulator that did not tell Ressler anything new when they sat down to speak with each other?
(a) Kemper.
(b) Bundy.
(c) Gacy.
(d) Manson.

13. What was the job of the serial killer Gerald Schaefer?
(a) Fireman.
(b) Police officer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Lawyer.

14. Where was Ressler at when he heard about another newspaper boy getting abducted?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Washington.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Michigan.

15. Richard Speck was a _________ murderer, according to Ressler, instead of a serial killer.
(a) Large.
(b) Mass.
(c) Chaotic.
(d) Singular.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the underling of Charles Manson who ended up doing the work of him, according to the book?

2. Ressler began to teach others in the department about the ___________ of serial killers, hoping that the more they understood them, the easier it would be to catch them.

3. What had the killer used during the murders that fascinated Ressler when he was growing up?

4. Serial killers are often obsessed with their ________, thinking about them for days or weeks before they occur.

5. What do many organized killers plan for ahead of time so as not to be caught?

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