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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of the two major issues on the agenda of those involved in the legal proceedings, which was the first?
(a) Whether the media should be banned on reporting about Ed.
(b) Whether cemetery plots should be exhumed.
(c) Whether Ed's house should be torn down.
(d) Whether the cemeteries should be closed.

2. According to the polygraph expert, what was Gein an amateur at?
(a) Criminal.
(b) Taxidermist.
(c) Murderer.
(d) Liar.

3. During which event did Ed confess to many charges?
(a) A town fair.
(b) Cemetery remodeling.
(c) Bernice's funeral.
(d) Evelyn's funeral.

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

5. What had Ed always blamed for his problems?
(a) His father's quietness.
(b) His brother's existence.
(c) His mother's religion.
(d) The puppy that had been beaten.

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

7. 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 not insane and still guilty.
(d) He was guilty.

8. Which of the following was unlikely to those who were in the town?
(a) That Ed could have transported bodies.
(b) That Ed could have murdered one woman.
(c) That Ed could have killed his brother.
(d) That Ed could have dug up so many graves without getting caught.

9. What was the name of the judge who received word that Ed was ready to stand trial?
(a) Richmond Gollinger.
(b) Robbie Gilbert.
(c) Richard Grace.
(d) Rober Gollmer.

10. How old was Gein at his death?
(a) 78.
(b) 70.
(c) 68.
(d) 58.

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

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

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

14. Before the final decision was made about Ed's sentencing, where was he sent?
(a) Central State Hospital.
(b) Canterbury State Hospital.
(c) Canton State Hospital.
(d) Centerfield State Hospital.

15. What are Geiners?
(a) People who lived in Ed's town.
(b) Movies and books made about Ed.
(c) Jokes about Ed Gein.
(d) People who became obsessed with Ed Gein.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the admission charge to enter Ed's home before the auction?

2. Which of the following does Gein use as an excuse in the murders?

3. How long did Ed spend at the state hospital before the final decision was made about his fate?

4. What did Ed have a tendency to do?

5. What was the name of the judge in Gein's case?

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