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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is coming to dinner in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Edward.
(b) Mr. Howe.
(c) Sara.
(d) Woodrow Wilson.

2. In Act 2, Scene 2, what does FDR tell Mr. Howe before his departure?
(a) Go get 'em, boy.
(b) Leave the paper.
(c) Thank you for everything.
(d) Never surrender.

3. Which state is also known as the "Nutmeg State"?
(a) Montana.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) California.
(d) New York.

4. Who does FDR believe will win the Democratic nomination in 1924?
(a) Al Smith.
(b) William McAdoo.
(c) James M. Cox.
(d) Woodrow Wilson.

5. Why must the speakers on the platform yell?
(a) The sound system is too small to accommodate the crowd.
(b) There is no microphone.
(c) The speakers are broken.
(d) The microphone is broken.

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

7. Which character enters frantically in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Daly.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Sara.
(d) Mr. Howe.

8. In Act 3, Scene 1, what does FDR decide to do about his Golf Club membership?
(a) Cancel it.
(b) Renew it in hopes of returning to the greens.
(c) Change his status from "active" to "non-resident."
(d) Let it expire.

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

10. Which character leaves the stage with Missy in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Mr. Howe.
(b) Daly.
(c) Eleanor.
(d) Anna.

11. Why does FDR break up the law firm he has with Emmett and Marvin?
(a) He finds the law work boring.
(b) He doesn't have the time to spend at the practice.
(c) He was losing money.
(d) He decides to spend more time on his political work.

12. What state does the chairman of the convention represent?
(a) Montana.
(b) New York.
(c) California.
(d) Connecticut.

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

14. Which controversial organization does William McAdoo support?
(a) The Ku Klux Klan.
(b) ACORN.
(c) The League of Nations.
(d) Movement for a Democratic Society.

15. What advice does Sara give FDR before leaving for the stage in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Focus on your goal.
(b) Don't look down.
(c) Look the chairman straight in the eye.
(d) Speak out loudly and clearly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Act 3, Scene 2 set?

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

3. What does Al Smith want FDR to do for him?

4. How does FDR plan to stand without crutches?

5. How had Mr. Lassiter first contacted FDR?

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