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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What opinion does Sara have of Mr. Howe?
(a) He is a nosy busybody.
(b) He is after FDR's money.
(c) He is a vulgar little man.
(d) He is a wonderful family friend.

2. Why doesn't Eleanor get a private nurse to tend FDR?
(a) None are available in the remote area.
(b) She doesn't trust other women around FDR.
(c) She fears FDR might fall again.
(d) They are too expensive.

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

4. What sends FDR to bed early in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) A throbbing headache.
(b) An attack of indigestion.
(c) A sudden pain in his back.
(d) A sharp pain in his right leg.

5. Which character does Sara accuse of riding on FDR's coattails?
(a) Missy.
(b) Edward.
(c) Louis Howe.
(d) Dr. Lovett.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character comforts Jimmy about FDR's condition at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

2. In Act 1, Scene 2, what does Mr. Howe wish that the house contained?

3. Who told FDR, "It is only once in a generation that a people can be lifted above material things."

4. What does the family first believe was the cause of FDR's discomfort?

5. Which character is described at the best progressive in the country?

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