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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 11 through 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Near which holiday did Ed's mother die?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Mother's Day.
(c) Memorial Day.
(d) Thanksgiving.

2. What was the name of the newly-elected sheriff?
(a) Sharpton.
(b) Shelly.
(c) Schely.
(d) Sharon.

3. What year does the book begin recounting?
(a) 1853.
(b) 1889.
(c) 1864.
(d) 1920.

4. What rendered Ed's mother helpless?
(a) Bronchitis.
(b) A heart attack.
(c) A stroke.
(d) Mental illness.

5. What is the main clue to the reader that Eleanor was dead?
(a) Silence.
(b) Odor.
(c) Lack of breath.
(d) No brain activity.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day did all the men in Ed's town go hunting?

2. How did Ed feel about Mary?

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

4. Which of the following is the name Ed Gein not synonymous with?

5. What was the last name of Mary, who owned a tavern?

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