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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In what year did Ed's brother die?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1946.
2. According to Schechter, what type of joke became popular in the 1950s?
(a) Knock knock jokes.
(b) One liners.
(c) Bloody Mary jokes.
(d) Dead baby jokes.
3. When Ed talked about his mother, what happened to him?
(a) He refused to say anything about her.
(b) He became emotional.
(c) He showed no emotion.
(d) He showed extreme hatred for her.
4. Where did Ed shoot Bernice?
(a) Heart.
(b) Foot.
(c) Arm.
(d) Head.
5. About how many people lived in Ed's town?
(a) 200.
(b) 24,000.
(c) 10,000.
(d) 600.
6. How old was Eleanor Adams?
(a) 30.
(b) 67.
(c) 44.
(d) 51.
7. Which of the following did Ed do?
(a) Robbed convenience stores.
(b) Robbed hotel rooms.
(c) Robbed homes.
(d) Robbed cemeteries.
8. What does Ed showing the children his trophies represent?
(a) His desire for a lover.
(b) His desire for friendship.
(c) His desire for his mother to be alive.
(d) His desire for his brother's companionship.
9. Who did Ed believe was responsible for his mother's death?
(a) The woman present when the puppy was beaten.
(b) The puppy that was beaten.
(c) His brother.
(d) Himself.
10. In terms of how his neighbors saw him, what was Ed like?
(a) Humble.
(b) Hardworking.
(c) Virtuous.
(d) Angry.
11. When Ed entered a forbidden area, what did he see?
(a) His mother slapping his father.
(b) His parents dressing a hog.
(c) His father having an affair.
(d) A man beating a puppy.
12. What was Ed's perception of his mother?
(a) She was perfect.
(b) She was hurtful and spiteful.
(c) She was too religious.
(d) She was a tyrant.
13. Where did Ed find Eleanor?
(a) Cemetery.
(b) Grocery store.
(c) Brothel.
(d) Her home.
14. What was Ed's bail set at?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $100.
(d) $1,000,000.
15. What was the name of the person who spent time hunting and going to baseball games with Ed?
(a) Lester Hill.
(b) Greg Hill.
(c) Bob Hill.
(d) Keith Hill.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Schechter, what does not exist in a small town?
2. What did Ed show his young friends that makes them feel strange about him?
3. Who immediately named Ed as a suspect in Bernice's disappearance?
4. Why did Ed think he could take his time with Eleanor?
5. What was the name of Ed's mother?
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