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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 1, how does FDR retrieve stamps that have fallen on the floor?
(a) Using a gadget with an extension arm.
(b) He has trained Duffy to retrieve dropped items.
(c) He calls Eleanor.
(d) He buzzes for Missy.

2. Who is with FDR when he meets Mr. Lassiter?
(a) Sara.
(b) Mr. Howe.
(c) No one.
(d) Eleanor.

3. Why does FDR feel lonely in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) The children are away at school.
(b) Eleanor spends most of her day at social clubs.
(c) None of his friends visit.
(d) He cannot be involved in other people's lives.

4. In Act 3, Scene 1, what does FDR decide to do about his Golf Club membership?
(a) Let it expire.
(b) Renew it in hopes of returning to the greens.
(c) Cancel it.
(d) Change his status from "active" to "non-resident."

5. Which controversial organization does William McAdoo support?
(a) The Ku Klux Klan.
(b) Movement for a Democratic Society.
(c) ACORN.
(d) The League of Nations.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 2, where does Eleanor wish FDR could be moved?

2. When is Act 2, Scene 2, set?

3. Which character offers to help with the children in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. According to Al Smith, what is the first objective of a politician?

5. Who sends a letter that brightens FDR's mood in Act 2, Scene 1?

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