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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Act 1, Scene 3, what accent does Mr. Howe use to amuse FDR?
(a) French.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Itallian.
(d) Dutch.

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

5. Where is Granny in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) Paris.
(c) New York.
(d) London.

6. Why can't FDR wear his leg braces?
(a) They are painful.
(b) They don't fit under his trousers.
(c) They don't fit.
(d) One of the straps is broken.

7. Where is Act 1, Scene 1 set?
(a) Hyde Park.
(b) Madison Square Garden.
(c) The living room of the Roosevelt's New York house.
(d) At the Roosevelt summer home in Canada.

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

9. How is FDR leaving Campobello?
(a) In the family car.
(b) On a boat.
(c) On a train.
(d) In a small private plane.

10. 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 months.
(c) After six weeks.
(d) In two to three weeks.

11. Who writes FDR's speeches?
(a) Missy.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Mr. Howe.
(d) FDR.

12. What is Mr. Brimmer going to build for FDR?
(a) A custom-made wheelchair.
(b) Dinghies.
(c) Wider door frames.
(d) Dirigibles.

13. What prognosis does Dr. Lovett have about FDR's symptoms?
(a) FDR will recover completely.
(b) He is unsure of the outcome.
(c) FDR will be partially paralyzed.
(d) FDR will be permanently paralyzed.

14. 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) Pneumonia.
(d) Arthritis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sons does FDR have?

2. What do FDR and Jimmy do immediately before dinner in Act 1, Scene 1?

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

4. According to Mr. Howe in Act 2, Scene 2, whom does the Democratic Party consider to be their number one choice for governor?

5. Which relative has Granny gone to see?

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