2. How old was Babbo when he died?
(a) One hundred years old.
(b) Seventy-five years old.
(c) Ninety-five years old.
(d) Eighty-one years old.

3. What artistic vocation did Francis Sedgwick devote himself to?
(a) Painting.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Sculpting.
(d) Interior design.

4. In which European city did Edie and Francis have a fight in a hotel room?
(a) Vienna.
(b) Bordeaux.
(c) London.
(d) Madrid.

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

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

7. What boarding school did Edie go to at the age of thirteen?
(a) Katharine Branson.
(b) West Nottingham Academy.
(c) Linden Hall.
(d) Salem Academy.

8. Who did Saucie think was the prettiest of her sisters?
(a) Edie.
(b) Pamela.
(c) Susanna.
(d) Katherine.

9. How many children did Francis Sedgwick have with his wife?
(a) Eight.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Nine.

10. How did Saucie feel about Edie?
(a) She was worried about her.
(b) She was in awe of her.
(c) She loved her as a sister should.
(d) She disliked her heartily.

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

12. How is Babbo's outlook on life described by his family members?
(a) As optimistic.
(b) As modern.
(c) As pessimistic.
(d) As traditional.

13. In Chapter 9, what secret do the Sedgwick children recall discovering about their father?
(a) That he wore a wig.
(b) His real age.
(c) The fortune he lost.
(d) His infidelities.

14. How did the Sedgwick children feel about California?
(a) They were indifferent.
(b) They hated the heat.
(c) They thought it was paradise.
(d) They missed the white Christmases.

15. What distinguished position did Theodore Sedgwick eventually reach in his career?
(a) Bank President.
(b) General of the Army.
(c) Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court.
(d) Principal.