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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Flies in the Web, pg 144-154.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Ted Bundy's opinion of guilt?
(a) It's an unhealthy mechanism to control people.
(b) It helps keep society functional.
(c) There is no better way to control behavior.
(d) It's just a dream.

2. What did Dave suggest that his boss do?
(a) Promote Dave.
(b) Leave the company and let Dave take over.
(c) Disbelieve all the complaints about Dave.
(d) Discharge Dave.

3. What question did Helen and Steve ask themselves about their daughter Alice?
(a) Can she be cured?
(b) Is she coming home again?
(c) Where is she?
(d) Is she crazy or just plain bad?

4. What might be learned about psychopaths from brain imaging technology?
(a) How their brain processes differ from others.
(b) How to cure them.
(c) How to make them happier.
(d) What their physical problem is.

5. Why is it important for parole boards to understand psychopathy?
(a) Psychopathy is a strong predictor of recidivism.
(b) Most criminals are psychopathic.
(c) All psychopaths will lie at parole hearings.
(d) Psychopaths will eventually kill someone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did one psychologist run off with her psychopathic patient?

2. Why is Hannibal Lecter not an accurate portrayal of a psychopath?

3. How did Clifford Olson become rich?

4. How did Ted Bundy trick his victims into accompanying him when he was a stranger to them?

5. What often impresses people about psychopaths' discussion of technical subjects?

(see the answer key)

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