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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 was the name of Bernice's son?
(a) George.
(b) Gregory.
(c) Francis.
(d) Frank.

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

3. What was the name of the person who spent time hunting and going to baseball games with Ed?
(a) Keith Hill.
(b) Lester Hill.
(c) Greg Hill.
(d) Bob Hill.

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

5. What does Ed's mother vow?
(a) That Ed will never have friends.
(b) That Ed will not be corrupted by the world.
(c) That Ed will never go to school.
(d) That Ed will never have a wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many acres did Ed's family own?

2. Why did Ed think he could take his time with Eleanor?

3. How old was Eleanor Adams?

4. What was the name of the newly-elected sheriff?

5. According to Schechter, what type of joke became popular in the 1950s?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ed's father.

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

3. What was Ed initially arraigned for and why?

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 the circumstances surrounding Bernice's death.

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

8. How did Ed describe himself killing Bernice?

9. What early traits in his Ed's relationship with his mother are symptomatic of schizophrenia?

10. What type of media coverage was typical of the Ed Gein case?

(see the answer keys)

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