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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of FDR's favorite poems?
(a) "Two Woods."
(b) "Sunrise at Campobello."
(c) "Invictus."
(d) "Gluteus Maximus."

2. Who is with FDR when he meets Mr. Lassiter?
(a) Mr. Howe.
(b) Sara.
(c) No one.
(d) Eleanor.

3. In Act 3, Scene 3, what song does the band play as FDR begins to walk on the platform?
(a) "God Bless America."
(b) "Sidewalks of New York."
(c) "New York, New York."
(d) The national anthem.

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

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

6. In the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2, who is wrestling with Elliott and Franklin Jr.?
(a) FDR
(b) Johnny.
(c) Mr. Howe.
(d) Jimmy.

7. What type of attitude has Al Smith had toward FDR in the past?
(a) Patronizing.
(b) Bitter.
(c) Condemning.
(d) Friendly.

8. Who is the chairman of the convention?
(a) Senator Truman.
(b) Senator Walsh.
(c) Louis Hyde.
(d) Governor Smith.

9. What does the Roosevelt family plan to read after dinner in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) "As You Like It."
(b) "Invictus."
(c) The newspaper.
(d) "Green Grow the Lilacs."

10. What does Mr. Lassiter represent?
(a) A political organization seeking FDR's financial support.
(b) A religious organization seeking FDR's backing.
(c) The Democratic National Committee.
(d) An organization to which FDR belongs.

11. When is Act 2, Scene 2, set?
(a) Late summer of 1929.
(b) Winter of 1923
(c) Fall of 1924.
(d) Spring of 1924.

12. Which two characters argue at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) FDR and Sara.
(b) Sara and Mr. Howe.
(c) Anna and Eleanor.
(d) Mr. Howe and FDR.

13. Which of FDR's children is present in the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Anna.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Franklin Jr.
(d) Elliott.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which controversial organization does William McAdoo support?

2. What does FDR attempt to do when alone at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?

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

4. Who holds FDR's crutches in Act 3, Scene 3?

5. According to Al Smith, what is the first objective of a politician?

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