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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did Ed do?

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

3. What was the name of the jail Ed was taken to?

4. Which of the following was true of Ed's home?

5. In terms of how his neighbors saw him, what was Ed like?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Ed initially arraigned for and why?

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

3. Describe the time in Ed's life in which he goes into full retreat from the world.

4. What was interesting about the autopsy notes on Bernice's body?

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

6. What vow did Augusta make for Ed?

7. Describe Ed's perception of his mother.

8. Describe the circumstances behind the disappearances of Victor and Ray.

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

10. Describe the circumstances of the body parts found in Ed's house.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Ed's perception of his mother. Where did this perception come from? Is it an accurate one? How did this perception affect him later on in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Many people in Ed's town were willing to accept that he was a murderer, but not a grave robber. Why do you think this was so? Do you think people react in a similar way today?

Essay Topic 3

How did people try to make light of the situation of Ed's murders? Why is this significant to note? How did the people in Ed's town react to people making light of the situation? What is your personal response?

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