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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. How many acres was the new property that the Sedgwicks bought in the 1950s?

2. What was the likely reason for Francis Sedgwick's rejection to join the military?

3. What artistic vocation did Francis Sedgwick devote himself to?

4. How did Francis attempt to have Saucie thrown out of Radcliffe?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What experiences did Edie have in psychiatric hospitals?

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

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

6. How many siblings did Edie Sedgwick have?

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

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

9. Who did Edie keep in her company when she moved to Cambridge in 1963?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 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?

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