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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Edie decide to move to New York?
(a) Cambridge became suffocating to her.
(b) To hide from an old flame.
(c) To spend more time with her aging grandmother.
(d) To become a star.

2. In the 1930s, where was the Sedgwicks Long Island home located?
(a) Queens.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Suffolk.
(d) Cold Spring Harbor.

3. Which of the following seemed to plague Francis Minturn?
(a) Phobias.
(b) Chronic fatigue.
(c) Voices.
(d) Bad luck.

4. In the 1950s, what became increasingly prevalent near the Sedgwick property?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Hi-rise apartments.
(c) Commercial buildings.
(d) Oil wells.

5. What reason is suggested for the large number of children Alice and Francis had together?
(a) Alice and Francis did not believe in birth control.
(b) Alice was incredibly fertile.
(c) Alice came from a small family and wanted to have a big family as an adult.
(d) Alice wanted to prove she could have more children than anyone else.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drug did Edie begin to use after moving into her own apartment?

2. In what position must Sedgwicks be buried around Theodore Sedgwick?

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

4. Which musician did Edie meet around the time she moved into her own apartment?

5. What event prompted Francis Minturn Sedgwick to have a nervous breakdown?

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