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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 would the people who hung out at Warhol's apartment do anything for?

2. How did Edie's behavior change after becoming a popular member of Warhol's entourage?

3. What happened to Edie around the time of Bobby's death?

4. Shortly after her unsuccessful play audition, who did Edie break ties with?

5. Where did Edie live after her apartment fire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Edie went home to visit her family at Christmas in 1966?

2. What was important for modeling in the 1960s?

3. Describe Bobby Sedgwick and his relationship with his father.

4. What was the meeting between Andy Warhol and Francis Sedgwick like?

5. What types of people could be found at The Factory?

6. What was the "New York scene" like when Edie moved to New York?

7. After Edie became a member of Warhol's entourage, what did people begin to question about her?

8. Describe Andy Warhol's background.

9. What is said about Warhol's fear of intimacy?

10. What successes did Edie find in modeling after her relationship with Warhol ended?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the famous figures mentioned in Edie, An American Biography. Some examples are; Betsey Johnson, Jim Morrison, Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan.

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

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