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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. According to Schechter, what does not exist in a small town?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Privacy.
(c) Tendence to overlook things.
(d) Love.

2. What did somebody once tease Ed about?
(a) Mary's disappearance.
(b) His family's grocery store.
(c) His mother's death.
(d) His brother's death.

3. In what decade does Schechter describe Ed as being "in full retreat"?
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1940s.
(c) 1960s.
(d) 1970s.

4. What is the name of the only man Ed felt treated him well?
(a) Leonard.
(b) Leon.
(c) Larson.
(d) Lester.

5. What was used to cover a chair bottom in Ed's house?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Animal fur.
(c) Human skin.
(d) Human hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who immediately named Ed as a suspect in Bernice's disappearance?

2. About how many people lived in Ed's town?

3. What was missing from Bernice's body when it was found?

4. How many rooms of his house did Ed actually use?

5. How did the media respond to Ed Gein's murders?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Ed's small town, how might it be possible for him to have committed murders?

2. What did the town of Plainfield, WI become associated with as a result of Ed Gein?

3. Describe the circumstances surrounding Bernice's death.

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

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

6. What was Ed initially arraigned for and why?

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

8. Describe Augusta, Ed's mother.

9. Describe the evidence existing when Mary Hogan went missing.

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

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