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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. Who is Eleanor?
(a) FDR's mother.
(b) FDR's secretary.
(c) The Roosevelts' maid.
(d) FDR's wife.

2. What language does Marie primarily speak in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) English.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) Spanish.

3. In Act 1, Scene 1, what does the Roosevelt family decide to do after dinner?
(a) Read one of Ibsen's plays.
(b) Sing songs from "Show Boat."
(c) Re-enact "Green Grow the Lilacs."
(d) Read the play "Julius Caesar."

4. Who is Harding?
(a) FDR's political adviser.
(b) FDR's personal secretary.
(c) The current president of the United States in Act 1, Scene 1.
(d) The caretaker of the Roosevelts' summer home .

5. In Act 1, Scene 2, when does the family expect to be able to move FDR to a hospital?
(a) In a few days.
(b) In two to three weeks.
(c) In two to three months.
(d) After six weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language does Granny encourage the children to speak?

2. Which character believes that FDR's destiny is in politics?

3. Where is Dr. Lovett's practice?

4. What opinion does Sara have of Mr. Howe?

5. In Act 1, Scene 1, which child is given a piggy-back ride up the stairs?

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