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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Francis Minturn Junior's nickname?
(a) Junebug.
(b) Fran.
(c) Minty.
(d) Franny.

2. Who was Gabrielle Ladd?
(a) Edie's tutor.
(b) Edie's friend.
(c) Alice's sister.
(d) The woman Babbo married.

3. What event prompted Francis Minturn Sedgwick to have a nervous breakdown?
(a) An apparent ghost sighting.
(b) The death of his mother.
(c) The stock market crash.
(d) A violent storm.

4. How did Francis feel about joining the military?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Desperate.
(c) Regretful.
(d) Wishful.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which "first" is Theodore Sedgwick credited with?

3. While speaking about her family's life in California, what term does Saucie use to describe her parents?

4. How many acres was the new property that the Sedgwicks bought in the 1950s?

5. In the Sedgwick family home, what was a "round up"?

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