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

2. What diagnosis does Dr. Lovett give for FDR's condition?
(a) Guillain-Barre syndrome.
(b) Spina bifida.
(c) A clot on the spinal cord.
(d) Infantile paralysis.

3. How much time has passed between the end of Act 1, Scene 1, and the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three months.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Six weeks.

4. In Act 1, Scene 2, where does Eleanor wish FDR could be moved?
(a) To a modern hospital in New York.
(b) Downstairs.
(c) To their home in Hyde Park.
(d) To the large hospital in Columbus.

5. In Act 1, Scene 2, what does Mr. Howe wish that the house contained?
(a) Electric lighting.
(b) Indoor toliets.
(c) A fax machine.
(d) A phone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Babs?

2. When is Act 1, Scene 1 set?

3. How many children do the Roosevelts have?

4. In Act 1, Scene 2, when does the family expect to be able to move FDR to a hospital?

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

(see the answer key)

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