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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Sara plan to discuss with FDR at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) His involvement in politics.
(b) His crawling.
(c) His behavior around the children.
(d) Plans to move the family to Ontario.

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

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

5. Which one of FDR's children desperately wants to be recognized as an adult?
(a) Elliott.
(b) Anna.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Franklin Jr.

6. Which character does not want FDR to be involved in politics?
(a) Sara.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Missy.
(d) Anna.

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

8. What household item has been used in the construction of FDR's wheelchair?
(a) A sofa cushion.
(b) The frame of a rocking chair.
(c) A small end table.
(d) A kitchen chair.

9. Which character is described at the best progressive in the country?
(a) Warren G. Harding.
(b) James M. Cox.
(c) Woodrow Wilson.
(d) FDR.

10. Which character nervously fiddles with FDR's hat in Act 1, Scene 3, before handing it to him?
(a) Missy.
(b) Mr. Howe.
(c) Eleanor.
(d) Anna.

11. Where is FDR being transported to in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) New York.
(b) Boston.
(c) Ontario.
(d) Hyde Park.

12. Which parts of FDR's body are obviously still paralyzed at the end of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) His right arm and leg.
(b) His arms and hands.
(c) His arms, back and legs.
(d) His legs and back.

13. What does FDR believe he is meant to learn though his illness?
(a) Endurance.
(b) Determination.
(c) Humility.
(d) Strength.

14. Which character believes that FDR's destiny is in politics?
(a) Edward.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Eleanor.
(d) Mr. Howe.

15. Which relative has Granny gone to see?
(a) Cousin Louis.
(b) Cousin Muriel.
(c) Uncle Howe.
(d) Aunt Ida.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Eleanor and the children leaving Campobello?

2. What does FDR claim is Mr. Howe's first love?

3. Why isn't there a phone in the house?

4. Which character was once assistant secretary of the Navy?

5. In Act 1, Scene 1, what does the Roosevelt family decide to do after dinner?

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