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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 old was Bobby Sedgwick when he died?

2. How many more films did Edie shoot with Warhol after making Ciao! Manhattan?

3. Which magazine did Edie pose for which brought her to the attention of the world?

4. What neighborhood did Edie end up in following her apartment fire?

5. How did Francis Sedgwick act when he met Warhol?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gerard Malanga say about Warhol's films?

2. Describe Andy Warhol's background.

3. How did Bobby Sedgwick die?

4. What did Edie say about her apartment fire?

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

6. What alarmed Leonard Cohen when he met Edie?

7. How was Edie received by the press?

8. How did Edie meet Andy Warhol?

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

10. Describe Warhol's New York loft, The Factory.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss drugs in Edie, An American Biography. How did Edie's drug use affect her life? Discuss drug culture in the 1960s and how it differs from today.

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