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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what branch of the military did Francis' brother, Minturn, serve during World War Two?
(a) The Marine Corps.
(b) The Army.
(c) The Navy.
(d) The Air Force.

2. In what position must Sedgwicks be buried around Theodore Sedgwick?
(a) With their feet facing him.
(b) Side by side.
(c) With their heads at his feet.
(d) With their heads closest to his head.

3. Who was Jane Wilson?
(a) Francis' mistress.
(b) A friend of the family.
(c) Edie's childhood friend.
(d) The Sedgwick children's nurse.

4. Which event is Theodore Sedgewick said to have been intimately involved with?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) Pearl Harbor.
(c) The American Revolution.
(d) The Korean War.

5. Who encouraged Francis Sedgwick to develop his artistic side?
(a) His co-workers.
(b) His parents.
(c) His wife.
(d) His Harvard professors.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did the Sedgwick children feel about California?

3. In the 1950s, what became increasingly prevalent near the Sedgwick property?

4. What was Edie Sedgwick's full first name?

5. What reason is suggested for the large number of children Alice and Francis had together?

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