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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Howe ask Missy to check in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) For obstacles on the platform.
(b) The size of the crowd.
(c) The press handouts.
(d) Dinner reservations.

2. What is the gluteus maximus?
(a) A play the family reads in Act 2.
(b) A Latin word for paralysis.
(c) The muscle running from the hips to the buttocks.
(d) The name of FDR's favorite poem.

3. How does the chairman gain the attention of the crowd?
(a) By banging a gavel and screaming.
(b) By using a megaphone.
(c) By jumping up and down.
(d) By blowing an air horn.

4. When is Act 3, Scene 2 set?
(a) August of 1921.
(b) May of 1922.
(c) January of 1923.
(d) June of 1924.

5. In Act 2, Scene 2, where does FDR decide to display the gift he has been given?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the front room.
(c) In his bedroom.
(d) In his office.

6. What does Anna complain about in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Her room.
(b) The temperature of the soup.
(c) Her old coat.
(d) Her mother.

7. In Act 3, Scene 3, how does the crowd react to FDR when he begins to walk on the platform?
(a) They begin to point and whisper.
(b) They become silent.
(c) They cheer wildly.
(d) They ignore him.

8. Why does Mr. Lassiter oppose Al Smith's bid for president?
(a) Al Smith is a Republican.
(b) The Democrats do not support Smith.
(c) Al Smith is Catholic.
(d) The organization has knowlege of a sordid affair.

9. What office does Al Smith hold in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Governor.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Senator.
(d) Representative.

10. What state does the chairman call first in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) New York.
(b) Montana.
(c) California.
(d) Connecticut.

11. What does Missy bring FDR at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) A copy of his favorite poem.
(b) A portrait of himself.
(c) A copy of the newspaper.
(d) A cup of coffee.

12. What blueprint does FDR instruct Missy to get at the end of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) The house in Canada.
(b) The house in Hyde Park.
(c) The platform in Madison Square Garden.
(d) The house in New York.

13. Who kisses FDR before leaving for the stage in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Sara.
(b) Anna.
(c) Eleanor.
(d) Missy.

14. Which character shakes FDR's hand before leaving for the stage in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Sara.
(b) Missy.
(c) Mr. Howe.
(d) Jimmy.

15. Where is Act 3, Scene 2 set?
(a) Madison Square Garden.
(b) The Roosevelts' New York house.
(c) The Roosevelts' summer home in Canada.
(d) Hyde Park.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does FDR stop Anna's complaints in Act 2, Scene 2?

2. What advice does Sara give FDR before leaving for the stage in Act 3, Scene 2?

3. In Act 3, Scene 3, what has accumulated for the other delegates?

4. Which character leaves the stage with Missy in Act 3, Scene 2?

5. Who is with FDR when he meets Mr. Lassiter?

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