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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Ed think he could take his time with Eleanor?

2. What did the police discover about Ed's mother's room?

3. In what year did Ed's brother die?

4. What is the name of the only woman who Ed felt treated him well?

5. What part of Mary Hogan's body was found in Ed's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Ed do to Mary Hogan's face and why?

2. Describe the time in Ed's life in which he goes into full retreat from the world.

3. What was interesting about the autopsy notes on Bernice's body?

4. What did the town of Plainfield, WI become associated with as a result of Ed Gein?

5. Describe Ed's perception of his mother.

6. What was Ed initially arraigned for and why?

7. Describe Eleanor Adams and Ed's experience with her.

8. How did Ed describe himself killing Bernice?

9. How did neighbors generally view Ed?

10. What were Ed's feelings about Mary Hogan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Ed's perception of his mother. Where did this perception come from? Is it an accurate one? How did this perception affect him later on in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the town of Plainfield's reaction to Ed's crimes. How did the people in the town react? Was the fear that the people had about murderers irrational?

Essay Topic 3

Was justice served in Ed serving time in a mental health institution rather than jail?

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