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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who encouraged Francis Sedgwick to develop his artistic side?
(a) His co-workers.
(b) His parents.
(c) His Harvard professors.
(d) His wife.

3. When did the Sedgwicks permanently move to California?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1946.

4. In what year did Henry Dwight Sedgwick marry Sarah May Minturn?
(a) 1901.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1874.
(d) 1887.

5. Why are Sedgwicks buried in the particular formation they are around Theodore Sedgwick?
(a) To allow for his descendants to be buried in an already full graveyard.
(b) So they can arise together on Judgement day.
(c) To create a memorable monument for the Sedgwick family.
(d) Theodore thought it would be visually striking.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Francis Sedgwick have with his wife?

2. How many children did Henry Dwight Sedgwick and Sarah May Minturn have?

3. How is Babbo's outlook on life described by his family members?

4. What university did Francis Minturn Sedgewick attend?

5. What distinguished position did Theodore Sedgwick eventually reach in his career?

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