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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the likely reason for Francis Sedgwick's rejection to join the military?
(a) Poor eyesight.
(b) Clubfoot.
(c) Bronchial asthma.
(d) Psychological imbalance.

2. What was the name of the property the Sedgwicks bought during the Second World War?
(a) La Cali House.
(b) Rose Garden Estates.
(c) Corral de Quati.
(d) Sedgwick Manor.

3. Who was Jane Wilson?
(a) Francis' mistress.
(b) A friend of the family.
(c) The Sedgwick children's nurse.
(d) Edie's childhood friend.

4. How many acres was the new property that the Sedgwicks bought in the 1950s?
(a) 6000 acres.
(b) 500 acres.
(c) 25 acres.
(d) 100 acres.

5. What expression did Bobby use to describe his father's ways?
(a) Outlandish.
(b) Outdated.
(c) Boy Scout-ish.
(d) Cruel and unusual.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take Edie to spend her $80 000 inheritance?

2. What was the occupation of Edie's ancestor, Theodore Sedgewick?

3. What boarding school did Edie go to at the age of thirteen?

4. What happened to Edie around the time of Bobby's death?

5. Why did Edie decide to move to New York?

(see the answer key)

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