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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 best describes Ed's feelings at being denied the ability to change hospitals?

2. Why did Weber eliminate Ed as a suspect?

3. What did Ed have a tendency to do?

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

5. Rumors stated that Ed's accomplice was named which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How many murders was Ed associated with?

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

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

6. How did people try to make light of Ed Gein and the crimes he committed?

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

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

9. What did doctors find when Ed was tested physically and psychologically?

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

Even though the book is non-fiction, how does the author create foreshadowing to encourage the reader to continue reading? Describe the literary devices utilized in doing so.

Essay Topic 2

There were rumors that Ed killed his brother, Henry. What motivation might he have to kill his brother? Do you think he killed his brother?

Essay Topic 3

Why weren't the people in Ed's town able to see what was going on? Was it a matter of ignorance, naivety or just the unwillingness to accept what was right in front of them?

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