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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Ed entered a forbidden area, what did he see?
(a) A man beating a puppy.
(b) His mother slapping his father.
(c) His father having an affair.
(d) His parents dressing a hog.

2. What does Ed showing the children his trophies represent?
(a) His desire for his brother's companionship.
(b) His desire for his mother to be alive.
(c) His desire for friendship.
(d) His desire for a lover.

3. What did Ed often stop to listen for?
(a) His mother's voice.
(b) The words of his victims.
(c) His brother's scream.
(d) His father's yell.

4. Which of the following is the name Ed Gein not synonymous with?
(a) Insanity.
(b) Horror.
(c) Darkness.
(d) Theft.

5. In which state did the argument between the two men and the mob take place?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Wyoming.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age was Ed's father orphaned?

2. What is the name of the only woman who Ed felt treated him well?

3. What did somebody once tease Ed about?

4. According to Schechter, what does not exist in a small town?

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

(see the answer key)

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