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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. How old was Georgia Weckler when she disappeared?

2. What was the name of one of the men who become engaged in the argument?

3. Who immediately named Ed as a suspect in Bernice's disappearance?

4. What piece of clothing in Ed's house had breasts on it?

5. How did the media respond to Ed Gein's murders?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Augusta, Ed's mother.

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

3. Describe the circumstances behind the disappearances of Victor and Ray.

4. How did Ed describe himself killing Bernice?

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

6. Describe Ed's relationship with Bob Hill.

7. Describe Ed's father.

8. What vow did Augusta make for Ed?

9. In Ed's small town, how might it be possible for him to have committed murders?

10. Describe Ed's life at the time his father died in 1940.

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

Describe the mental tests that Ed underwent. What was the diagnosis? How can you see the diagnosis in the way Ed behaved?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the incident that occurred with the puppy that Ed and Augusta witnessed. What did both Ed and his mother perceive of this incident? How did it affect Ed later in his life?

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