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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What piece of clothing in Ed's house had breasts on it?
(a) Vest.
(b) Pants.
(c) Undergarments.
(d) Shirt.

2. What does Ed's mother fear that women will do to her sons?
(a) Anger them.
(b) Kill them.
(c) Endanger them.
(d) Contaminate them.

3. What was Ed's bail set at?
(a) $1,000,000.
(b) $100.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $1,000.

4. What is the main clue to the reader that Eleanor was dead?
(a) Lack of breath.
(b) Odor.
(c) Silence.
(d) No brain activity.

5. When he referenced places women could be found, what places was Ed talking about?
(a) Brothels.
(b) The homes of his friends.
(c) Cemeteries.
(d) Hotels.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ed call the small building built onto the kitchen of his house?

2. What was the name of Ed's mother?

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

4. What happened to the first man who gets into an argument with the mob?

5. Who did Ed believe was responsible for his mother's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the death of Ed's brother, Henry.

2. What were Ed's feelings about Mary Hogan?

3. Where was Bernice's body found and what were the circumstances surrounding it?

4. Describe the incident that Ed recalls about walking into a forbidden area of his parent's shop.

5. Describe Augusta's death.

6. Describe Eleanor Adams and Ed's experience with her.

7. Why did Ed show Bob the preserved human heads?

8. Describe Ed's father.

9. What vow did Augusta make for Ed?

10. How does Ed describe the other women who play a role in his life?

(see the answer keys)

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