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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. Where did it seem Ed would spend time serving?

2. How old was Gein at his death?

3. How many masks were found in Gein's home?

4. In the conclusion, how many years have passed since Ed's sentencing to a mental facility?

5. Ed was eliminated as a suspect in all the following cases except for which one?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did tourists want to come to Plainfield?

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

5. What happened to the evidence from the Gein case?

6. Why did law officials find they had to be careful of planting ideas in Ed's head?

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

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

9. Why were people angry that Ed was going to serve time in a mental hospital?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider one day in Ed's life before he was caught. What types of things did he do, according to the reading? How does this compare to your routine, or the people you know? How does it differ? What do you think the author's point was in including an evening in Ed's life in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Why did Ed murder people and dig graves? What influenced him to commit such crimes? Is he the only one to blame?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the media attention that Ed Gein's case received. Why was the media so interested? What effect did the media have on Ed's town? Was this attention good or bad?

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