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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rumors stated that Ed's accomplice was named which of the following?
(a) Gilbert.
(b) Gus.
(c) Edward.
(d) Henry.

2. What was the cause of Ed's death?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Stroke.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Respiratory failure.

3. Which of the following describes the way Ed went about the murders of Bernice and Mary?
(a) He was not actually fond of murdering women.
(b) He was good at playing dumb.
(c) He was not smart about it.
(d) He was good at finding hiding places.

4. How long did Ed spend at the state hospital before the final decision was made about his fate?
(a) One day.
(b) One week.
(c) One month.
(d) One year.

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

6. What was the name of the mental health institute that Ed died at?
(a) Meadows.
(b) Medonat.
(c) Mercado.
(d) Mercenary.

7. Who died from a heart attack and was unable to be a witness in Ed's case?
(a) Saleen.
(b) Schley.
(c) Gollmer.
(d) Sculer.

8. Who told law enforcement that Ed was ready to stand trial?
(a) Hospital staff.
(b) Ed.
(c) The mother of one of Ed's victims.
(d) Lieutenant.

9. According to Ed, why did he exhume graves?
(a) To impress his mohter.
(b) For sexual gratification.
(c) For scientific purposes.
(d) For fun.

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

11. What is the name of the town where Ed was transferred after his last visit to the farmhouse?
(a) Wautoma.
(b) Wallace.
(c) Wickerson.
(d) Winston.

12. Why did Weber eliminate Ed as a suspect?
(a) Everybody knows him as a nice man.
(b) His shoe size does not match a pair of shoes at the crime scene.
(c) He is shy and quiet.
(d) His fingerprints are not found at the scene of the crime.

13. What charge was eventually filed against Gein?
(a) Larceny.
(b) Attempted murder.
(c) Robbery.
(d) Murder.

14. When Ed saw a young girl and her mother in the courtroom, what did he make a comment to her about?
(a) The weather.
(b) A book.
(c) Her dress.
(d) His case.

15. What did the judge declare about Ed at the trial?
(a) He was not guilty.
(b) He was still not competent to stand trial and thus not guilty.
(c) He was guilty.
(d) He was not insane and still guilty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ed have a tendency to do?

2. How did Gein's town react to the media attention?

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

4. After Ed petitioned for release, where did one doctor suggest he go?

5. What was the name of the governor-elect that Ed wrote to?

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