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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whom do the children cheer for at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Mrs. McGowan.
(b) Marie.
(c) FDR.
(d) Eleanor.

3. Who is Eleanor?
(a) FDR's secretary.
(b) The Roosevelts' maid.
(c) FDR's mother.
(d) FDR's wife.

4. Why does FDR practice crawling?
(a) He is bored.
(b) He is tired of relying on others.
(c) It is the fastest way for him to move.
(d) He fears being trapped by a house fire.

5. What diagnosis does Dr. Lovett give for FDR's condition?
(a) A clot on the spinal cord.
(b) Guillain-Barre syndrome.
(c) Spina bifida.
(d) Infantile paralysis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Eleanor get a private nurse to tend FDR?

2. Which character nervously fiddles with FDR's hat in Act 1, Scene 3, before handing it to him?

3. What does FDR want to do before he leaves?

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

5. At the end of Act 2, Scene 1, what does Eleanor vow to never do again?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does FDR's experience with polio affect his character?

2. What is Jimmy's role in Scene 3 of Act 3?

3. Why doesn't Sara like Mr. Howe?

4. How does FDR's physical infirmity begin in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. How does FDR calm his nerves in Scene 2 of Act 3 as he waits to deliver his speech?

6. Describe Missy LeHand.

7. What meaning does the poem "Invictus" have for FDR?

8. How does Eleanor aid her husband in Act 2?

9. Why does FDR continue to conduct business throughout his illness?

10. Describe FDR and Mr. Howe's relationship.

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