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

2. Who was Jane Wilson?

3. Where did other members of Theodore Sedgwick's family settle?

4. Who was Edie Sedgwick named after?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What experiences did Edie have in psychiatric hospitals?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who is the first Sedgwick on record?

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

9. What impression does Jane Wilson share about Edie as a child?

10. What conversation does Saucie recall having with Edie in 1960 after she had left St. Timothy's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Edie's turn as a model in the 1960's fashion world. What were the trends of the era, and in what way was Edie a symbol of the fashion of this era? What was Edie's relationship with Vogue? How and why did this relationship end?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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