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

2. What did the Groton school decide to do which made Francis go berserk?

3. What preparatory boarding school did Francis Minturn Sedgewick attend?

4. In the 1950s, what became increasingly prevalent near the Sedgwick property?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What experiences did Edie have in psychiatric hospitals?

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

3. What is said about Francis's desire to be a father?

4. How many siblings did Edie Sedgwick have?

5. What does Stein begin book her book, Edie: An American Biography by describing to the reader?

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

7. What was Francis's response when Groton decided to start admitting black students?

8. How did Francis Sedgwick develop an interest in art?

9. What does the author tell us about Edie's father, Francis Minturn Sedgwick?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Edie's personality. What character traits would you attribute to her? Does her personality change drastically throughout the text? If so, why do you think this is?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss homosexuality as it is portrayed in Edie, An American Biography. Describe Edie's personal experiences with homosexuality, including her brothers' struggle with their father over his own homosexuality.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Edie's parents and her relationship with them. Describe Francis Sedgwick. What was his relationship like with his children? Was he to blame for their psychological problems? Why or why not? Describe Alice Sedgwick. What was her relationship like with her children? How did she deal with her husband's infidelities?

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