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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which "first" is Theodore Sedgwick credited with?
(a) The first to fly a plane in combat.
(b) The first to climb Mt. Everest.
(c) The first to battle for a black woman's freedom in court.
(d) The first to sign The Declaration of Independence.

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

3. What event prompted Francis Minturn Sedgwick to have a nervous breakdown?
(a) The death of his mother.
(b) A violent storm.
(c) An apparent ghost sighting.
(d) The stock market crash.

4. What is the location where Theodore Sedgwick is buried referred to as?
(a) The Sedgwick resting place.
(b) A Sedgwick pie.
(c) The Sedgwick plot.
(d) The Sedgwick circle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the occupation of Edie's ancestor, Theodore Sedgewick?

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

3. How many children did Francis Sedgwick have with his wife?

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

5. What adorns Theodore Sedgwick's grave?

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