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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ressler suspected that the killer was a ___________, even though the staging tried to make this seem unlikely.
(a) White man.
(b) White woman.
(c) Black woman.
(d) Black man.

2. A _________ who was a serial killer was apprehended because of the new system, according to the book.
(a) Army sergeant.
(b) Freelance contractor.
(c) Truck driver.
(d) Doctor.

3. Who had send the bad information to the police, which was later discovered by officials?
(a) A citizen.
(b) The killer's mother.
(c) Disgruntled policeman.
(d) A school teacher.

4. After 1980, it appeared that many more _______ crimes were taking place, which was unlike the earlier trend.
(a) Stranger.
(b) Soft.
(c) Brutal.
(d) Unsolved.

5. Who was distraught about having let Rissell out of the mental ward?
(a) Vopergal.
(b) Ressler.
(c) The psychiatrist.
(d) The police chief.

6. In the late 1970s and 1980s, law enforcement was not as __________ as it is today, according to the book.
(a) Helpful.
(b) Trained.
(c) Coordinated.
(d) Organized.

7. Where was the killer living at the time that the police caught up with him?
(a) Air Force base.
(b) An old folk's home.
(c) Navy base.
(d) His mother's house.

8. Whom did Kemper call after he killed his grandparents during one of his serial killings?
(a) His mother.
(b) The police.
(c) His father.
(d) His sister.

9. The killer, in his staging, said that he would kill a ___________ until the police were able to solve the murder.
(a) White woman.
(b) White man.
(c) Black man.
(d) Black woman.

10. What mental disorder did Duane say that he had, which was the cause for his actions, though Ressler proved otherwise?
(a) Sleepwalking.
(b) PTSD.
(c) Paranoid delusions.
(d) Insomnia.

11. Whom did Kemper have to live with after his parents decided they didn't want anything to do with him?
(a) Grandparents.
(b) His aunt.
(c) Foster parents.
(d) His brother.

12. How many bodies did police end up finding in Gacy's home?
(a) 23.
(b) 43.
(c) 13.
(d) 33.

13. What did Diane wake up to discover had happened to her?
(a) She was in another house.
(b) Her toes were cut.
(c) Her throat was slit.
(d) She was tied up.

14. Who was the woman with a daughter that lived at the house Duane visited?
(a) Anne.
(b) Diane.
(c) Fran.
(d) Judy.

15. Ressler thought Dahmer's sentence of __________ was not something that would teach anyone anything.
(a) 10 years.
(b) Life sentence.
(c) Death.
(d) 30 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kemper eventually started killing young women that he found ___________, according to the book.

2. Ressler wanted to make sure that mental health professionals would be able to handle __________ effectively.

3. It was often difficult to catch killers who were operating in different _________, according to Ressler.

4. What did Ressler get to review, though he decided that it wasn't from the killer?

5. What is one of the books that Ressler helped with in order to ensure its truthfulness?

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