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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. What diagnosis does the first specialist in Act 1, Scene 2, give for FDR's condition?

2. In the opening of Act 1, Scene 1, where has FDR been all day?

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

4. Where is FDR being transported to in Act 1, Scene 3?

5. In Act 2, Scene 1, how does FDR retrieve stamps that have fallen on the floor?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Eleanor.

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

4. Describe FDR in Act 1, Scene 1.

5. Why does Dr. Bennett describe FDR has having the "body of a bull -- disposition of a lamb"?

6. How does the general public react to the news of FDR's disability?

7. How does Sara anger Mr. Howe in Act 1, Scene 2?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

To what higher purpose does FDR feel he is called? What role does FDR's paralysis play in his decision to follow his new purpose in life? What skills or virtues has he learned that will prepare him for his new purpose? How does FDR's new purpose affect the other characters?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Jimmy's relationship with his father. How does FDR's perception of Jimmy change throughout the years? What impact does Jimmy have on FDR's recovery and political pursuits?

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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