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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Ed's reaction to a preacher visiting him?
(a) He cries.
(b) He ignores him.
(c) He agrees to read the Bible.
(d) He yells at him.

2. How long was Ed determined to be confined to the mental hospital?
(a) Until he was no longer a danger to himself and others.
(b) For the rest of his life.
(c) Until he could confess entirely to his crimes.
(d) For 10 years.

3. What sheriff department was Herbert Wankerski from?
(a) Portland County.
(b) Plainfield County.
(c) Portage County.
(d) Preston County.

4. What book did Robert Bloch write?
(a) The Shining.
(b) It.
(c) Psycho.
(d) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

5. According to Ed, why didn't he have sex with cadavers?
(a) The eyes were too blank.
(b) The odor was disgusting.
(c) He didn't have the desire to do so.
(d) The bodies were too firm.

6. Which of the following describes Ed's death?
(a) Covered up.
(b) Quiet and without uproar.
(c) Extravegent and expensive.
(d) Complete with enormous fanfare.

7. Who was the hospital superintendent of the mental hospital Ed was transferred to?
(a) Shelly.
(b) Schubert.
(c) Schuster.
(d) Sharpton.

8. How did the people of Plainfield feel about Ed's sentence?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Pleased.
(c) Angry.
(d) Embarrassed.

9. Of the two major issues on the agenda of those involved in the legal proceedings, which was the second?
(a) Who should pay for the investigation.
(b) Who should pay for Ed's stay at the mental hospital.
(c) Who should pay for the burial of the murdered people.
(d) Who should pay for Ed's house to be torn down.

10. What was the first clue that Eleanor's body had been dug up?
(a) The dirt she was buried under did not match the rest of the cemtery.
(b) The coffin was empty.
(c) The coffin lid was broken.
(d) Her body was face down.

11. How many reporters did Belter originally arrange for Ed to talk to?
(a) 6.
(b) 0.
(c) 1.
(d) 10.

12. What was the name of the police department that Vern Weber was from?
(a) La Crosse.
(b) Lars Cross.
(c) Laux Croise.
(d) Larson Crossing.

13. What was the name of the governor-elect that Ed wrote to?
(a) Jacob Rice.
(b) John Reynolds.
(c) Jefferson Ronaldo.
(d) Jake Rickerson.

14. What words does the shirt with Ed on it depict?
(a) Ed Gein lives.
(b) Ed Gein kills.
(c) Ed Gein sleeps.
(d) Ed Gein dies.

15. Which of the following does Gein use as an excuse in the murders?
(a) His memory.
(b) His brother.
(c) His religion.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the judge declare about Ed at the trial?

2. What role did William Belter play in Ed Gein's life?

3. What type of environment did one doctor suggest might be good for Ed?

4. According to Kileen, what will proving if Ed dug up graves do?

5. Why did Ed petition for release?

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