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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not one of Francis Sedgwick's daughters?
(a) Susanna.
(b) Katharine.
(c) Pamela.
(d) Elizabeth.

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

3. Where did Theodore Sedgwick live?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) New York.
(d) Boston.

4. Where did other members of Theodore Sedgwick's family settle?
(a) Chelmsford.
(b) Haverhill.
(c) Stockbridge.
(d) Cambridge.

5. Who believes that Francis Sedgwick never had any interest in having children?
(a) Susanna Sedgwick.
(b) Jonathan Sedgwick.
(c) Jean Stein.
(d) Saucie Sedgwick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who encouraged Francis Sedgwick to develop his artistic side?

2. What was the likely reason for Francis Sedgwick's rejection to join the military?

3. What artistic vocation did Francis Sedgwick devote himself to?

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

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

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