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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What distinguished position did Theodore Sedgwick eventually reach in his career?
(a) Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court.
(b) General of the Army.
(c) Principal.
(d) Bank President.

2. What boarding school did Edie go to at the age of thirteen?
(a) Linden Hall.
(b) Salem Academy.
(c) West Nottingham Academy.
(d) Katharine Branson.

3. When did the Sedgwicks permanently move to California?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1942.

4. What sport did Francis insist his son Minty play?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Football.
(d) Basketball.

5. Who did Saucie think was the prettiest of her sisters?
(a) Katherine.
(b) Susanna.
(c) Edie.
(d) Pamela.

6. What did Edie avoid even though she enjoyed hanging around intellectuals?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Coffee shops and libraries.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) Classic literature.

7. In the book, Edie: An American Biography who helps to tell the story of the Sedgwick ancestors?
(a) 1960s historians.
(b) The media.
(c) College professors.
(d) Sedgwick family members.

8. While speaking about her family's life in California, what term does Saucie use to describe her parents?
(a) Beatniks.
(b) Traditionalists.
(c) Renaissance people.
(d) European wannabes.

9. In the Sedgwick family home, what was a "round up"?
(a) A picnic.
(b) A horse race.
(c) A night of board games.
(d) A hunting trip.

10. Who was Edie Sedgwick named after?
(a) A famous actress.
(b) Her mother's mother.
(c) Her neighbor.
(d) Her father's favorite aunt.

11. What disease did Edie suffer from which led to her being taken out of boarding school?
(a) Alcohol addiction.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Anorexia.

12. How did Saucie feel about Edie?
(a) She loved her as a sister should.
(b) She was in awe of her.
(c) She was worried about her.
(d) She disliked her heartily.

13. What did Edie have nightmares about while she was at boarding school?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Ghosts.
(c) Her teachers.
(d) Death.

14. Which of the following was a sign that life had changed for the Sedgwicks when they moved to their third home in California?
(a) There were more horses to ride.
(b) Edie's parents were around less.
(c) The butler served the family at the table.
(d) Edie was given hand-me-downs to wear.

15. Who was the first of Edie's relatives, the Sedgwicks, on record?
(a) Martin Sedgwick.
(b) Luther Sedgwick.
(c) Francis Sedgwick.
(d) Robert Sedgwick.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who was Gabrielle Ladd?

4. In the 1930s, the Sedgwicks divided their time between Long Island and which place?

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

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