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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. What kind of attitude does Saucie say Edie had developed by the time she was a young woman?

2. Who was Gabrielle Ladd?

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

4. Who believes that Francis Sedgwick never had any interest in having children?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author describe as Judge Theodore Sedgwick's accomplishments?

2. How did Francis Sedgwick develop an interest in art?

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

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

5. How did Francis feel about serving in the military during World War II?

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

7. What does the author tell us about Edie's father, Francis Minturn Sedgwick?

8. How did life change for the Sedgwicks when they moved to their third ranch, Rancho la Laguna de San Francisco?

9. How did the Sedgwick-Minturn legacy begin?

10. How many siblings did Edie Sedgwick have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Edie's time at Cambridge and Harvard. What events and experiences did Edie encounter, and how did this time in her life shape her future? What did Edie discover during this time period? Describe Edie's behavior and state of mind at this point in her life.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Edie's personality. What character traits would you attribute to her? Does her personality change drastically throughout the text? If so, why do you think this is?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the famous figures mentioned in Edie, An American Biography. Some examples are; Betsey Johnson, Jim Morrison, Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan.

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