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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 Ed, why didn't he have sex with cadavers?
(a) The odor was disgusting.
(b) The eyes were too blank.
(c) He didn't have the desire to do so.
(d) The bodies were too firm.

2. How many graves where chosen to be exhumed?
(a) 10.
(b) 0.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

3. Which of the following describes Ed's IQ?
(a) It was never measured.
(b) Low.
(c) Average.
(d) High.

4. What was the name of the funeral home that managed Ed's funeral?
(a) Gerindalt.
(b) Gospel.
(c) Gasperic.
(d) Gerimand.

5. Which of the following describes Ed's status at the time of his death?
(a) Deeply religious.
(b) Free.
(c) Disrespectful.
(d) Senile.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to a second doctor, access to which of the following would not be prudent for Ed?

2. What words does the shirt with Ed on it depict?

3. According to Gein, how was he treated at the mental health facilities?

4. How long did it seem Ed would spend in jail?

5. Where did it seem Ed would spend time serving?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the petition that Ed filed for release in 1974.

2. What did Adeline Watkins tell the reporters about Ed?

3. What was the fate of the Gein house?

4. What role did bribes play in the media attention surrounding Ed Gein?

5. What were Weber's conclusions about Ed?

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

7. Describe the encounter between the governor-elect and Ed Gein.

8. According to a newspaper headline and the suspicions of many, why did Ed kill people?

9. Why did some of Ed's neighbors feel guilty?

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

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