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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Missy LeHand?
(a) The Roosevelt's maid.
(b) The caretaker of the Roosevelts' summer home .
(c) FDR's political adviser.
(d) FDR's private secretary.

3. Whom do the children cheer for at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) FDR.
(b) Mrs. McGowan.
(c) Eleanor.
(d) Marie.

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

5. What does Missy read to Mr. Howe in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) The newspaper article describing FDR's illness.
(b) An excerpt from a medical journal.
(c) The doctor's written diagnosis.
(d) The press release describing FDR's illness.

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, when does the family expect to be able to move FDR to a hospital?

3. According to FDR, what has given him strength through his illness?

4. What does FDR want to do before he leaves?

5. Who is Babs?

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