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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Francis Minturn Junior's nickname?
(a) Franny.
(b) Fran.
(c) Junebug.
(d) Minty.

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

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

4. In what year did Henry Dwight Sedgwick marry Sarah May Minturn?
(a) 1895.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1874.
(d) 1887.

5. What was Henry Dwight Sedgwick's nickname?
(a) Babbo.
(b) Piggy.
(c) Buck.
(d) Harry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of Edie: An American Biography?

2. Where did Theodore Sedgwick live?

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

4. What university did Francis Minturn Sedgewick attend?

5. Why are Sedgwicks buried in the particular formation they are around Theodore Sedgwick?

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