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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Babs?
(a) The Roosevelts' cook.
(b) FDR's political adviser.
(c) FDR's personal secretary.
(d) FDR's wife.

2. In Act 2, Scene 2, what does FDR tell Mr. Howe before his departure?
(a) Never surrender.
(b) Go get 'em, boy.
(c) Thank you for everything.
(d) Leave the paper.

3. What does FDR want to do before he leaves?
(a) Dictate a letter.
(b) Telephone his lawyer.
(c) Take a bath.
(d) Look around the room.

4. What diagnosis does the first specialist in Act 1, Scene 2, give for FDR's condition?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) A pulled muscle.
(c) A clot on the spinal cord.
(d) Arthritis.

5. In Act 2, Scene 2, who attends the speech Eleanor has given?
(a) 300 women.
(b) 300 men.
(c) The members of the Democratic nominating committee.
(d) Woodrow Wilson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom do the children cheer for at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

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

3. In Act 1, Scene 3, what accent does Mr. Howe use to amuse FDR?

4. What does Al Smith want FDR to do for him?

5. Who does FDR believe will win the Democratic nomination in 1924?

(see the answer key)

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