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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. What diagnosis does the first specialist in Act 1, Scene 2, give for FDR's condition?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Arthritis.
(c) A pulled muscle.
(d) A clot on the spinal cord.

2. How much time has passed between the end of Act 1, Scene 1, and the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three months.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Six weeks.

3. Where is FDR being transported to in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) New York.
(b) Boston.
(c) Hyde Park.
(d) Ontario.

4. What does FDR want to do before he leaves?
(a) Look around the room.
(b) Telephone his lawyer.
(c) Take a bath.
(d) Dictate a letter.

5. Which character offers to help with the children in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Sara.
(b) Mr. Howe.
(c) Anna.
(d) Missy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does FDR receive from Granny in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. Which relative has Granny gone to see?

3. Who writes FDR's speeches?

4. Why had FDR been unable to hold a spoon?

5. Which character is dressed as an Indian at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is FDR's mood upon leaving the house in Act 1, Scene 3?

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

4. How does Mr. Howe comfort Jimmy in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. What does FDR comment about as he reads the paper in Act 1, Scene 1?

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

7. How do the speakers on the platform gain the crowd's attention in Act 3, Scene 3?

8. Describe Sara.

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

10. Describe the scene in which FDR finds himself in Scene 3 of Act 3.

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