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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. What kind of home did the Sedgwicks first live in in California?

2. In what year was Edie Sedgwick born?

3. How does Jane describe Edie as a little girl?

4. What artistic vocation did Francis Sedgwick devote himself to?

5. Which event is Theodore Sedgewick said to have been intimately involved with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Francis's response when Groton decided to start admitting black students?

2. Describe Judge Theodore Sedgwick's unusual burial site.

3. Describe "Bobbo" Sedgwick.

4. What does Saucie recall about her rebelliousness as a young woman?

5. What experiences did Edie have in psychiatric hospitals?

6. What does the author describe as Judge Theodore Sedgwick's accomplishments?

7. In the book, what do the Sedgwick children share about their father's infidelities?

8. How did the Sedgwick-Minturn legacy begin?

9. Who is the first Sedgwick on record?

10. What are Saucie's memories of living in the family's Goleta ranch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the famous figures mentioned in Edie, An American Biography. Some examples are; Betsey Johnson, Jim Morrison, Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Edie's personality. What character traits would you attribute to her? Does her personality change drastically throughout the text? If so, why do you think this is?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the New York social scene during the 1960s. How did this place and time affect Edie and her lifestyle?

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