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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 preparatory boarding school did Francis Minturn Sedgewick attend?

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

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

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

5. How did Alice "Saucie" Sedgwick get her nickname?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where did Judge Theodore Sedgwick's family settle?

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

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

6. Describe "Bobbo" Sedgwick.

7. How did Edie behave at St. Timothy's school?

8. How did the Sedgwick-Minturn legacy begin?

9. How many siblings did Edie Sedgwick have?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Edie's childhood. What was the family dynamic like living on the ranch? What events took place during Edie's childhood which may have affected her?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the New York social scene during the 1960s. How did this place and time affect Edie and her lifestyle?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Edie's time at The Factory. What was The Factory? What sorts of things took place there? How did it affect Edie's life? Was it a positive or negative influence?

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