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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. What was the name of Ed's brother?

2. Which of the following was true of Ed's home?

3. In what decade does Schechter describe Ed as being "in full retreat"?

4. What happened to the first man who gets into an argument with the mob?

5. What was Ed known around his neighborhood for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Augusta, Ed's mother.

2. Describe the evidence existing when Mary Hogan went missing.

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

4. How does Ed describe the other women who play a role in his life?

5. What vow did Augusta make for Ed?

6. How did neighbors generally view Ed?

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

8. Describe Ed's father.

9. What early traits in his Ed's relationship with his mother are symptomatic of schizophrenia?

10. Describe Ed's perception of his mother.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did people try to make light of the situation of Ed's murders? Why is this significant to note? How did the people in Ed's town react to people making light of the situation? What is your personal response?

Essay Topic 2

One of the major conflicts involved in Ed's case was whether or not the police should exhume the bodies of those Ed claimed to have dug up. What do you think should have been done in this situation?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think Ed was insane? Refer to specific portions of the text to support your opinion.

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