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

2. What did Edie confess was the motivation for most of the things she did?

3. Where did the furniture in Warhol's 47th Street loft come from?

4. Who did Edie live with when she first moved to New York?

5. Who was Paul America?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Bobby Sedgwick die?

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

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

4. How did Edie begin to change after striking out on her own New York?

5. How was Edie received by the press?

6. What alarmed Leonard Cohen when he met Edie?

7. What is said about Edie's relationship with Bob Dylan?

8. Who did Edie stay with in New York after leaving Cambridge?

9. What was Alice Sedgwick's concern for her son Bobby?

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

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

Andy Warhol played a significant role in Edie's life. Discuss to what extent Warhol influenced Edie's life. Describe Edie's time with Warhol and how he shaped her future.

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