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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened on Long Island that made Saucie break ties with her father?
(a) He made a pass at her.
(b) He hit her.
(c) He told her she was a disappointment.
(d) He embarassed her at a party.

2. What were many of the artworks Francis created inspired by?
(a) WWII.
(b) Women he had affairs with.
(c) His family.
(d) Money.

3. In what position must Sedgwicks be buried around Theodore Sedgwick?
(a) With their heads at his feet.
(b) Side by side.
(c) With their heads closest to his head.
(d) With their feet facing him.

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

5. What kind of home did the Sedgwicks first live in in California?
(a) A turn of the century mansion.
(b) An apartment.
(c) A fruit ranch.
(d) A duplex.

6. Who encouraged Francis Sedgwick to develop his artistic side?
(a) His Harvard professors.
(b) His co-workers.
(c) His wife.
(d) His parents.

7. In what year did Francis Sedgwick marry?
(a) 1923.
(b) 1926.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1929.

8. What was the name of the property the Sedgwicks bought during the Second World War?
(a) Corral de Quati.
(b) Sedgwick Manor.
(c) Rose Garden Estates.
(d) La Cali House.

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

10. What did the Groton school decide to do which made Francis go berserk?
(a) Tear down a wing which Francis had funded.
(b) Raise the tuition prices.
(c) Have shorter school years.
(d) Admit black students.

11. What did Edie start to get in trouble for doing while at St. Timothy's school?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Promiscuous behavior.
(c) Wearing the wrong clothing.
(d) Smoking.

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

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

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

15. What year did Edie begin attending St. Timothy's school?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1960.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Babbo's outlook on life described by his family members?

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

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

4. Who was Gabrielle Ladd?

5. What did Edie have nightmares about while she was at boarding school?

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