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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 artistic vocation did Francis Sedgwick devote himself to?

2. Which of the following seemed to plague Francis Minturn?

3. How did Saucie feel about Edie?

4. How old was Babbo when he died?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In the book, what do the Sedgwick children share about their father's infidelities?

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

4. What troubles did Edie's brother Minty have in his short life?

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

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

7. How many siblings did Edie Sedgwick have?

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

9. Describe Judge Theodore Sedgwick's unusual burial site.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Edie's teen years. Describe her experiences at Katharine Branson and St. Timothy's. Describe her experiences at Silver Hill and Bloomingdale. What events shaped her teenage years?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss homosexuality as it is portrayed in Edie, An American Biography. Describe Edie's personal experiences with homosexuality, including her brothers' struggle with their father over his own homosexuality.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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