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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is Act 2, Scene 1 set?
(a) Fall of 1924.
(b) Winter of 1923
(c) Spring of 1922.
(d) Summer of 1921.

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

3. In Act 2, Scene 2, what does Mr. Howe read to FDR?
(a) An article from a medical journal.
(b) An article from the paper.
(c) The poem "Invictus."
(d) A monologue from a play.

4. What organization does Newton Baker want to submit a resolution for the Democratic party to support?
(a) NATO.
(b) ACORN.
(c) Movement for a Democratic Society.
(d) The League of Nations.

5. What does Mr. Howe buy in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Political magazines.
(c) A soda.
(d) Newspapers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two characters argue about FDR's future at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

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

3. In the opening of Act 1, Scene 1, where has FDR been all day?

4. What does Anna complain about in Act 2, Scene 2?

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

(see the answer key)

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