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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. Whom does Eleanor fire in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Edward.
(b) The maid.
(c) Mr. Howe.
(d) Missy.

2. Who is Babs?
(a) FDR's personal secretary.
(b) FDR's political adviser.
(c) FDR's wife.
(d) The Roosevelts' cook.

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

4. Who is Grace?
(a) Mr. Howe's wife.
(b) Mr. Howe's personal secretary.
(c) A nurse.
(d) FDR's personal secretary.

5. What household item has been used in the construction of FDR's wheelchair?
(a) A small end table.
(b) A kitchen chair.
(c) A sofa cushion.
(d) The frame of a rocking chair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eleanor not want her children to see?

2. Which child is called "the runt" in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. Why does Missy chase the children away from Eleanor at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?

4. Which character believes that FDR's destiny is in politics?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Louis Howe.

2. Describe Missy LeHand.

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

4. What is the significance of FDR changing into his leg braces in Act 3, Scene 2?

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

6. Why does FDR refer to Jimmy as a "man of iron"?

7. How does FDR use his creativity and industriousness to aid in his own recovery?

8. Describe FDR in Act 1, Scene 1.

9. What concerns do both FDR and Al Smith have about the assistance he will provide Smith?

10. What different diagnoses are given for FDR's condition?

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