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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. Where did Ed say he disposed of Mary Hogan's body?
(a) A neighbor's farm.
(b) The cemetery.
(c) A barn.
(d) A burn pile.

2. 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.

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

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

5. In what year did Ed petition for release?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1964.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following was unlikely to those who were in the town?

3. Who was the hospital superintendent of the mental hospital Ed was transferred to?

4. Why did Weber eliminate Ed as a suspect?

5. According to Weber, which of the following does not describe Ed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ed's death.

2. Describe Ed's burial.

3. Why did tourists want to come to Plainfield?

4. What was the fate of the Gein house?

5. What was the overall attitude of the Plainfield people at the tourism Ed Gein brought to the town?

6. What did Ed seem to blame for all of his troubles?

7. What were the two major issues on the agenda of those involved in Ed Gein's legal proceedings?

8. Describe the argument of whether or not Ed should be moved or not.

9. How long did it take for Ed to come to trial and why?

10. What were Weber's conclusions about Ed?

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