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

Jean Stein
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

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

Jean Stein
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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. In the Sedgwick family home, what was a "round up"?

2. In what year was Edie Sedgwick born?

3. In what branch of the military did Francis' brother, Minturn, serve during World War Two?

4. Which of Edie's brother developed problems with alcohol and drugs?

5. Who did Saucie think was the prettiest of her sisters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What experiences did Edie have in psychiatric hospitals?

2. What is the intended purpose of the circular burial of Sedgwicks around Judge's Theodore Sedgwick's tomb?

3. Where did Judge Theodore Sedgwick's family settle?

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

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

6. What story is provided as an example of the amount of pressure Francis put upon his children?

7. What does Stein begin book her book, Edie: An American Biography by describing to the reader?

8. How did Francis feel about serving in the military during World War II?

9. How many siblings did Edie Sedgwick have?

10. What effect did oil money have on the Sedgwicks in the 1950s?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Edie's siblings. What were her relationships like with them? What struggles did they face? Was there a connection between the issues they dealt with and the issues that Edie dealt with?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss drugs in Edie, An American Biography. How did Edie's drug use affect her life? Discuss drug culture in the 1960s and how it differs from today.

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