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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. How does FDR plan on going up the stairs at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Mr. Howe will carry him.
(b) Using crutches.
(c) By crawling.
(d) With a lift he built.

2. Where is Granny in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Paris.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) New York.
(d) London.

3. Who is Missy LeHand?
(a) FDR's political adviser.
(b) The Roosevelt's maid.
(c) The caretaker of the Roosevelts' summer home .
(d) FDR's private secretary.

4. Why had FDR been unable to hold a spoon?
(a) His arms were too sore.
(b) His hands had been shaking.
(c) His fever was too high.
(d) His arms and hands had been temporarily paralyzed.

5. In Act 2, Scene 1, how does FDR retrieve stamps that have fallen on the floor?
(a) He calls Eleanor.
(b) He buzzes for Missy.
(c) Using a gadget with an extension arm.
(d) He has trained Duffy to retrieve dropped items.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language does Marie primarily speak in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. What language does Granny encourage the children to speak?

3. What is FDR wearing when he leaves Campobello?

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

5. When is Act 1, Scene 1 set?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What information is given to the press about FDR's condition in Act 1, Scene 3?

3. How could FDR be lonely in a house full of people?

4. Describe FDR in Act 1, Scene 1.

5. Why do Sara and Mr. Howe argue in Act 1, Scene 2?

6. What epiphany does FDR experience about his mother at the end of Act 2?

7. What struggles does Anna have in Act 2?

8. How does FDR respond to Mr. Lassiter in Act 3, Scene 1?

9. What are FDR's plans for standing during his speech?

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

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