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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. What does FDR want to do before he leaves?

3. What does Missy read to Mr. Howe in Act 1, Scene 3?

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

5. What does Mr. Howe give up in order to assist FDR in Act 1, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Woodrow Wilson's letter affect FDR?

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

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

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

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

6. What is the significance of FDR's attempt to walk at the end of Act 2?

7. What does the speaker in Act 3, Scene 3 yell at the delegates?

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

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

10. Why does Eleanor burst into tears while reading a story to her children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss FDR's relationship with Sara. Describe the control Sara has over FDR's life, both before and after his illness. What epiphany does FDR have about his mother after his illness? How does FDR's relationship with his mother change after he stands up to her?

Essay Topic 2

Explain why FDR feels lonely inside a house filled with people. How does loneliness affect FDR's mood and behavior? What factors or events provoke FDR to combat his loneliness? How does he reduce his feeling of loneliness and become more active in society?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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