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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 did Edie avoid even though she enjoyed hanging around intellectuals?

2. Who was Edie Sedgwick named after?

3. How did Francis feel about joining the military?

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

5. What preparatory boarding school did Francis Minturn Sedgewick attend?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did the Sedgwick-Minturn legacy begin?

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

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

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

9. Describe "Bobbo" Sedgwick.

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 lifestyle throughout her life. How did her lifestyle change after moving to New York? Did her lifestyle negatively impact her health?

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

Describe Edie's siblings. What were her relationships like with them? What struggles did they face? Was there a connection between the issues they dealt with and the issues that Edie dealt with?

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