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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 1930s, where was the Sedgwicks Long Island home located?
(a) Cold Spring Harbor.
(b) Suffolk.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Queens.

2. What is the first name of Francis Sedgwick's daughter who was nicknamed "Saucie"?
(a) Sandra.
(b) Melanie.
(c) Alice.
(d) Betty.

3. How many acres was the new property that the Sedgwicks bought in the 1950s?
(a) 100 acres.
(b) 6000 acres.
(c) 25 acres.
(d) 500 acres.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Francis Minturn Sedgwick marry?

2. How does Jane describe Edie as a little girl?

3. In what year did Francis Sedgwick marry?

4. What event prompted Francis Minturn Sedgwick to have a nervous breakdown?

5. What reason is suggested for the large number of children Alice and Francis had together?

(see the answer key)

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