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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Bernice's body found?
(a) Her store.
(b) Ed's summer kitchen.
(c) A Cemetery.
(d) Ed's bedroom.

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

3. What was the name of Bernice's son?
(a) Gregory.
(b) Francis.
(c) George.
(d) Frank.

4. What was used to cover a chair bottom in Ed's house?
(a) Human skin.
(b) Animal fur.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Human hair.

5. What was the name of Ed's brother?
(a) Edward.
(b) George.
(c) Henry.
(d) Gregory.

6. What type of business did Ed's mother and father own?
(a) Hardware store.
(b) Book store.
(c) Grocery store.
(d) Dairy.

7. How many acres did Ed's family own?
(a) 225.
(b) 150.
(c) 100.
(d) 195.

8. Where did Ed find Eleanor?
(a) Cemetery.
(b) Grocery store.
(c) Her home.
(d) Brothel.

9. Where did Ed shoot Bernice?
(a) Arm.
(b) Head.
(c) Heart.
(d) Foot.

10. According to Schechter, what type of joke became popular in the 1950s?
(a) Dead baby jokes.
(b) One liners.
(c) Bloody Mary jokes.
(d) Knock knock jokes.

11. How old was Georgia Weckler when she disappeared?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

12. What was Ed's perception of his mother?
(a) She was perfect.
(b) She was a tyrant.
(c) She was too religious.
(d) She was hurtful and spiteful.

13. Who immediately named Ed as a suspect in Bernice's disappearance?
(a) Lester.
(b) Bernice's son.
(c) Ed's cousin.
(d) Bob.

14. What did Ed often stop to listen for?
(a) His brother's scream.
(b) His father's yell.
(c) The words of his victims.
(d) His mother's voice.

15. What role did Ed's mother play in the home?
(a) Domestic tyrant.
(b) Nurturing mother.
(c) Subservient wife.
(d) Blue collar worker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the nickname that the note taker during Bernice's autopsy suggested for the killer?

2. What was the name of the newly-elected sheriff?

3. What was Ed known around his neighborhood for?

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

5. What was the name of the jail Ed was taken to?

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