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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of FDR's children desperately wants to be recognized as an adult?

2. Whom do the children cheer for at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

3. When is Act 2, Scene 1 set?

4. What does FDR believe he is meant to learn though his illness?

5. Why isn't there a phone in the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act 3, Scene 1, what does FDR suspect that the Democratic Party wants him to do?

2. How does FDR's illness affect his body?

3. How does FDR interact with his children after his illness?

4. Describe the setting of Act 1, Scene 1.

5. What does FDR mean in Act 1, Scene 1, when he asks Eleanor to keep him from "getting into deep water"?

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Sara.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the effects of polio on FDR's character. How does the support or lack thereof that family and friends provide affect his recovery? What effect could paralysis have on FDR's political future? What role does the public's acceptance of FDR play in his decision to remain active in politics?

Essay Topic 2

How does FDR demonstrate his determination and resourcefulness in the play? Compare FDR's need for determination and resourcefulness both before and after his illness. How does polio strengthen FDR? What effect could his determination and resourcefulness have on his ability to lead others?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the different conflicts evident in the play. What types of literary conflicts exist, and which characters or elements interact in these conflicts? What is the major conflict, and how is it resolved after the climax?

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