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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the 1950s, what became increasingly prevalent near the Sedgwick property?
(a) Oil wells.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Hi-rise apartments.
(d) Commercial buildings.

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

3. How many children did Henry Dwight Sedgwick and Sarah May Minturn have?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Seven.
(d) Ten.

4. How does Jane describe Edie as a little girl?
(a) Headstrong.
(b) Timid.
(c) Mischievous.
(d) Tomboyish.

5. Which of the following was one of Francis Minturn Sedgewick's nicknames?
(a) Fuzzy.
(b) Finty.
(c) Frannie.
(d) Frankie.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the book, Edie: An American Biography who helps to tell the story of the Sedgwick ancestors?

3. In what position did the first Sedgewick on record serve in the Massachusetts Bay colony?

4. Which "first" is Theodore Sedgwick credited with?

5. What adorns Theodore Sedgwick's grave?

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