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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first of Edie's relatives, the Sedgwicks, on record?
(a) Luther Sedgwick.
(b) Robert Sedgwick.
(c) Martin Sedgwick.
(d) Francis Sedgwick.

2. Which "first" is Theodore Sedgwick credited with?
(a) The first to battle for a black woman's freedom in court.
(b) The first to climb Mt. Everest.
(c) The first to sign The Declaration of Independence.
(d) The first to fly a plane in combat.

3. Which event is Theodore Sedgewick said to have been intimately involved with?
(a) Pearl Harbor.
(b) The American Revolution.
(c) The Civil War.
(d) The Korean War.

4. In the book, Edie: An American Biography who helps to tell the story of the Sedgwick ancestors?
(a) Sedgwick family members.
(b) 1960s historians.
(c) The media.
(d) College professors.

5. How many children did Henry Dwight Sedgwick and Sarah May Minturn have?
(a) Seven.
(b) Ten.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Francis Minturn Sedgewick born?

2. What was Edie Sedgwick's full first name?

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

4. What is the location where Theodore Sedgwick is buried referred to as?

5. What university did Francis Minturn Sedgewick attend?

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