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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. Which character does FDR refer to as a "man of iron"?
(a) Daly.
(b) Mr. Howe.
(c) Al Smith.
(d) Jimmy.

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

5. 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.

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

7. How had Mr. Lassiter first contacted FDR?
(a) By e-mail.
(b) By telegram.
(c) By letter.
(d) By telephone.

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

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

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

11. Whose pictures are present on stage in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) Wilson and Jefferson.
(b) Wilson and Smith.
(c) Coolidge and Hoover.
(d) FDR and Smith.

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

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

14. What does Al Smith want FDR to do for him?
(a) Submit a proposal at the Republican National Convention.
(b) Write a speech for him.
(c) Publicly voice support for his bid as governor of New York.
(d) Nominate him at the upcoming national convention.

15. What is Eleanor doing at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Pacing.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Knitting.
(d) Reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does FDR chide Anna in Act 2, Scene 2?

2. Who kisses FDR before leaving for the stage in Act 3, Scene 2?

3. In Act 3, Scene 3, what song does the band play as FDR begins to walk on the platform?

4. What has happened to Bourke Cockran in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. Which United States president did FDR meet as a child?

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