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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Edie Sedgwick born?

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

3. In what position must Sedgwicks be buried around Theodore Sedgwick?

4. What sport did Francis insist his son Minty play?

5. In what year was Francis Minturn Sedgewick born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the intended purpose of the circular burial of Sedgwicks around Judge's Theodore Sedgwick's tomb?

2. Where did Judge Theodore Sedgwick's family settle?

3. Describe "Bobbo" Sedgwick.

4. What troubles did Edie's brother Minty have in his short life?

5. How did life change for the Sedgwicks when they moved to their third ranch, Rancho la Laguna de San Francisco?

6. How did Edie behave at St. Timothy's school?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Edie's turn as a model in the 1960's fashion world. What were the trends of the era, and in what way was Edie a symbol of the fashion of this era? What was Edie's relationship with Vogue? How and why did this relationship end?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conclusion of the biography Edie, An American Biography. Is the ending surprising or shocking? What tone does the conclusion have? How does it make the reader feel? Describe the end of Edie's life. Is this a tragic ending? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Edie's siblings. What were her relationships like with them? What struggles did they face? Was there a connection between the issues they dealt with and the issues that Edie dealt with?

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