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Edie, an American Biography Quiz

Jean Stein
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Edie, an American Biography Quiz

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1)

What did the Groton school decide to do which made Francis go berserk? (from Chapters 10-13)

Tear down a wing which Francis had funded.
Have shorter school years.
Raise the tuition prices.
Admit black students.
2)

Which motorcycle club did Edie fall in with after leaving Cottage Hospital? (from Chapters 35-45)

The Misfits.
The Vikings.
The Dragons.
The Bikers.
3)

What example does Saucie use to illustrate her feeling that Edie got everything she wanted? (from Chapters 10-13)

Edie being allowed to drive her father's Mercedes.
Edie having access to her father's bank account.
Edie being able to decide what school she attended.
Edie being given a pony.
4)

What year did Edie begin attending St. Timothy's school? (from Chapters 10-13)

1960.
1954.
1956.
1958.
5)

What did Edie avoid even though she enjoyed hanging around intellectuals? (from Chapters 10-13)

Coffee shops and libraries.
Poetry.
Newspapers.
Classic literature.
6)

How long did it take Edie to spend her $80 000 inheritance? (from Chapters 14-19)

A year.
Six months.
Three months.
Two years.
7)

Why did Edie like being at Cottage Hospital? (from Chapters 35-45)

It had a small and neighborly feel.
No one knew who she was.
It was quiet and serene.
She was the center of attention there.
8)

According to her husband, what was Edie anxious to do after their wedding? (from Chapters 35-45)

Leave California.
Buy a house and decorate it.
Get pregnant.
Start acting again.
9)

Which musician did Edie meet around the time she moved into her own apartment? (from Chapters 14-19)

Janis Joplin.
James Taylor.
Jimi Hendrix.
Bob Dylan.
10)

What kind of attitude does Saucie say Edie had developed by the time she was a young woman? (from Chapters 10-13)

Onsessive.
Entitled.
Self-righteous.
Carefree.
11)

For what reason is it suggested that Bob Dylan was fascinated by Edie? (from Chapters 27-34)

She never gave up on her dream.
She never told him anything personal about herself.
She was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.
She wasn't afraid to stand up to him.
12)

Why do people believe Andy Warhol was so fascinated with Edie? (from Chapters 14-19)

He wanted to be like her.
She impressed him with her eye for design.
He thought she looked like his mother.
She was effortlessly beautiful.
13)

Who is Lily Saarinen? (from Chapters 10-13)

Edie's sister.
Edie's cousin.
Edie's roommate.
Edie's friend.
14)

How many more films did Edie shoot with Warhol after making Ciao! Manhattan? (from Chapters 27-34)

One more.
A dozen more.
Four more.
None.
15)

What state was St. Timothy's school in? (from Chapters 10-13)

Massachusetts.
New Hampshire.
New York.
Maryland.
16)

As she settled in with Andy's entourage, what did people begin to question about Edie? (from Chapters 20-26)

Her sexuality.
Her income.
Her background.
Her sanity.
17)

What drug was Edie said to be taking almost constantly around the time she filmed Ciao! Manhattan? (from Chapters 27-34)

Speed.
Acid.
Ecstasy.
Marijuana.
18)

Who is Gerard Malanga? (from Chapters 20-26)

A male prostitute.
A drug dealer.
An artist.
A singer.
19)

Which of the following was not true of Edie state when her mother took her back to California in 1968? (from Chapters 35-45)

Edie's speech was fragmented.
Edie's hearing was failing.
Edie had no motor control.
Not enough oxygen was getting to Edie's brain.
20)

Where did Edie and her husband meet? (from Chapters 35-45)

The Factory.
Cottage Hospital.
At a night club.
Through a mutual friend.
21)

What drug did Edie begin to use after moving into her own apartment? (from Chapters 14-19)

Methamphetamine.
Heroine.
Marijuana.
Acid.
22)

Where did Edie arrange for her father and Andy to meet? (from Chapters 20-26)

The River Club.
Annabel's.
The Factory.
At the ranch.
23)

In what year did Edie and Andy Warhol meet? (from Chapters 14-19)

1968.
1967.
1965.
1966.
24)

Getting a back room at which New York establishment is described as being akin to walking on water? (from Chapters 20-26)

The Red Room.
Aloe Club.
Max's Kansas City.
New York at Night.
25)

What did Edie have nightmares about while she was at boarding school? (from Chapters 10-13)

Her mother.
Her teachers.
Ghosts.
Death.
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