Edie, an American Biography Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Jean Stein
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Edie, an American Biography Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Jean Stein
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of Edie: An American Biography?
(a) Edie Sedgwick.
(b) Michael Post.
(c) Katharine Branson.
(d) Jean Stein.

2. What was Edie Sedgwick's full first name?
(a) Edith.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Edwina.
(d) Evelyn.

3. What happened on Long Island that made Saucie break ties with her father?
(a) He made a pass at her.
(b) He hit her.
(c) He embarassed her at a party.
(d) He told her she was a disappointment.

4. What artistic vocation did Francis Sedgwick devote himself to?
(a) Sculpting.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Painting.
(d) Interior design.

5. When did the Sedgwicks permanently move to California?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1946.

6. How did Saucie feel about Edie?
(a) She was in awe of her.
(b) She loved her as a sister should.
(c) She disliked her heartily.
(d) She was worried about her.

7. What state was St. Timothy's school in?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Maryland.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) New York.

8. Which of the following was one of Francis Minturn Sedgewick's nicknames?
(a) Frankie.
(b) Frannie.
(c) Fuzzy.
(d) Finty.

9. While speaking about her family's life in California, what term does Saucie use to describe her parents?
(a) Traditionalists.
(b) European wannabes.
(c) Beatniks.
(d) Renaissance people.

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

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

12. What were many of the artworks Francis created inspired by?
(a) His family.
(b) Money.
(c) Women he had affairs with.
(d) WWII.

13. What disease did Edie suffer from which led to her being taken out of boarding school?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Alcohol addiction.
(c) Schizophrenia.
(d) Anorexia.

14. In what year was Francis Minturn Sedgewick born?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1904.
(d) 1916.

15. Who believes that Francis Sedgwick never had any interest in having children?
(a) Jean Stein.
(b) Susanna Sedgwick.
(c) Jonathan Sedgwick.
(d) Saucie Sedgwick.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year was Edie Sedgwick born?

3. In what year did Francis Sedgwick marry?

4. How is Babbo's outlook on life described by his family members?

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

(see the answer keys)

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