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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Edie Sedgwick born?

2. What reason is suggested for the large number of children Alice and Francis had together?

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

4. What did Edie start to get in trouble for doing while at St. Timothy's school?

5. What were many of the artworks Francis created inspired by?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stein begin book her book, Edie: An American Biography by describing to the reader?

2. What reason is given for the number of children Francis and Alice had together?

3. Describe "Bobbo" Sedgwick.

4. What is said about Francis's desire to be a father?

5. What effect did oil money have on the Sedgwicks in the 1950s?

6. What are Saucie's memories of living in the family's Goleta ranch?

7. What does Saucie recall about her rebelliousness as a young woman?

8. How did Edie behave at St. Timothy's school?

9. What story is provided as an example of the amount of pressure Francis put upon his children?

10. What was Francis's response when Groton decided to start admitting black students?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Andy Warhol played a significant role in Edie's life. Discuss to what extent Warhol influenced Edie's life. Describe Edie's time with Warhol and how he shaped her future.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Edie's romantic relationships. Who did she see romantically, and how did these relationship affect her life? Discuss her marriage near the end of her life. Was Michael Post a good influence on her? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Edie's destructive behavior. What caused her destructive behavior and what are some examples of this behavior? How did her behavior affect her life?

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