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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The early days of a serial killer seem to be filled with a general lack of respect for ___________.
(a) Life.
(b) Laws.
(c) Books.
(d) Souls.

2. What is the term that Ressler later coined in order to describe the people who sought out satisfaction from killing?
(a) Serial killer.
(b) Big killer.
(c) Scary killer.
(d) Mental killer.

3. What was NOT one of the pieces of evidence that was found in the murderer's home?
(a) A pistol.
(b) The murderer himself.
(c) Pictures of the victims.
(d) Bloody rags.

4. What was the psychological diagnosis of William Heirens?
(a) Schizophrenia.
(b) Multiple personality.
(c) Paranoid delusions.
(d) Depression.

5. In the book, where is the FBI headquarters located?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Boston.
(c) New York.
(d) Washington.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The lack of __________ from others in the family might lead the child to have serious mental defects.

3. Ressler proposed an idea for a ____________ research project, though it was initially turned down by the FBI.

4. Disorganized killers have very different _______ histories than organized killers might.

5. In what year did the newspaper body case in which Ressler got involved begin to emerge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the question that Ressler wrestled with when talking to murderers?

2. Why did Vorpagel react quickly to the crime that was presented to him in this first case?

3. What were the details of the case that led Ressler, as a child, to become interested in crime solving?

4. What does Ressler find to be the relationship between serial killers and their mothers?

5. Who did police question in the area at the time of the murder?

6. How did Charles Manson coerce others into killing for him?

7. What was the difference that Ressler noticed in the murderer Richard Speck?

8. What does Ressler find about the profile of serial killers and how they feel about their crimes?

9. What does Ressler decide to do when he learns about the new murder case and its possible connection to other unsolved cases?

10. What happened with the larger criminal that Ressler attempted to interview in order to solve a crime?

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