Edie, an American Biography Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Jean Stein
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Edie, an American Biography Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Jean Stein
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did the Groton school decide to do which made Francis go berserk?
(a) Have shorter school years.
(b) Tear down a wing which Francis had funded.
(c) Raise the tuition prices.
(d) Admit black students.

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

4. While speaking about her family's life in California, what term does Saucie use to describe her parents?
(a) European wannabes.
(b) Renaissance people.
(c) Beatniks.
(d) Traditionalists.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what secret do the Sedgwick children recall discovering about their father?

2. Who did Francis Minturn Sedgwick marry?

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

4. What adorns Theodore Sedgwick's grave?

5. In what year did Francis Sedgwick marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Francis feel about serving in the military during World War II?

2. Describe Judge Theodore Sedgwick's unusual burial site.

3. What story is provided as an example of the amount of pressure Francis put upon his children?

4. What does the author describe as Judge Theodore Sedgwick's accomplishments?

5. What are Saucie's memories of living in the family's Goleta ranch?

6. Who did Edie keep in her company when she moved to Cambridge in 1963?

7. What does Saucie recall about her rebelliousness as a young woman?

8. What reason is given for the number of children Francis and Alice had together?

9. What effect did oil money have on the Sedgwicks in the 1950s?

10. Why is it important for the reader to know about Edie Sedgwick's family?

(see the answer keys)

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