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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the occupation of Edie's ancestor, Theodore Sedgewick?
(a) Colonel.
(b) Banker.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Judge.

2. Which "first" is Theodore Sedgwick credited with?
(a) The first to climb Mt. Everest.
(b) The first to battle for a black woman's freedom in court.
(c) The first to sign The Declaration of Independence.
(d) The first to fly a plane in combat.

3. What distinguished position did Theodore Sedgwick eventually reach in his career?
(a) General of the Army.
(b) Bank President.
(c) Principal.
(d) Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court.

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

5. Where did Theodore Sedgwick live?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the book, Edie: An American Biography who helps to tell the story of the Sedgwick ancestors?

2. Why are Sedgwicks buried in the particular formation they are around Theodore Sedgwick?

3. In what year was Francis Minturn Sedgewick born?

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

5. What is the location where Theodore Sedgwick is buried referred to as?

(see the answer key)

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