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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. Who encouraged Francis Sedgwick to develop his artistic side?

3. Who is the author of Edie: An American Biography?

4. The Sedgwick children believed that their father, Francis, carried shame for not entering which occupation?

5. While speaking about her family's life in California, what term does Saucie use to describe her parents?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why is it important for the reader to know about Edie Sedgwick's family?

8. How did life change for the Sedgwicks when they moved to their third ranch, Rancho la Laguna de San Francisco?

9. Who did Edie keep in her company when she moved to Cambridge in 1963?

10. How did Francis Sedgwick develop an interest in art?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Andy Warhol played a significant role in Edie's life. Discuss to what extent Warhol influenced Edie's life. Describe Edie's time with Warhol and how he shaped her future.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Edie's destructive behavior. What caused her destructive behavior and what are some examples of this behavior? How did her behavior affect her life?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Edie and her rise to stardom. How did she handle her new found celebrity? How did she become so famous and what was she famous for? How was she viewed in the public eye?

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