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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. According to FDR, what has given him strength through his illness?

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

3. Which character was once assistant secretary of the Navy?

4. How do the children feel about their father's condition in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Who told FDR, "It is only once in a generation that a people can be lifted above material things."

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does FDR calm his nerves in Scene 2 of Act 3 as he waits to deliver his speech?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of poetic imagery in the poem "Invictus." Which forms of poetic imagery are used in the poem, and what senses do the words evoke? Since "Invictus" is FDR's favorite poem, what does its imagery reveal about FDR's perception of himself? What personal philosophy or belief could "Invictus" represent for FDR?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of symbolism in the play. What is the significance of FDR's 10 steps? Discuss the significance of FDR's need to stand for the duration of his speech. What is the significance of FDR's crawling? Discuss the significance of the progress FDR makes emotionally by becoming physically independent.

Essay Topic 3

What vulnerabilities does FDR demonstrate? How does FDR express the fears his vulnerabilities create? How do other characters attempt to protect FDR's vulnerabilities, and what effect do their actions have on his character?

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