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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 Ed diagnosed with?

2. Before the final decision was made about Ed's sentencing, where was he sent?

3. Who died from a heart attack and was unable to be a witness in Ed's case?

4. Which of the following is true about the body parts found in Ed's home?

5. What was the admission charge to enter Ed's home before the auction?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many murders was Ed associated with?

2. Why were people angry that Ed was going to serve time in a mental hospital?

3. What was the fate of Ed's car?

4. What role did bribes play in the media attention surrounding Ed Gein?

5. Describe the encounter between the governor-elect and Ed Gein.

6. What influence did Ed have on fiction writers?

7. What did doctors find when Ed was tested physically and psychologically?

8. What did Ed seem to blame for all of his troubles?

9. Why did tourists want to come to Plainfield?

10. Describe the argument of whether or not Ed should be moved or not.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The autopsy notes on one of the bodies Ed created attributed the death to "comic book violence." Why is this true or untrue? Is there a comparable and more modern scenario?

Essay Topic 2

Many people in Ed's town were willing to accept that he was a murderer, but not a grave robber. Why do you think this was so? Do you think people react in a similar way today?

Essay Topic 3

Even though the book is non-fiction, how does the author create foreshadowing to encourage the reader to continue reading? Describe the literary devices utilized in doing so.

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