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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. Who sends a letter that brightens FDR's mood in Act 2, Scene 1?

2. Where is Act 2, Scene, 1 set?

3. How many children do the Roosevelts have?

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

5. What does Eleanor do for her children at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does FDR respond to the crowd in Act 3, Scene 3?

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

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

4. What struggles does Anna have in Act 2?

5. Describe the family's evening entertainment in Act 1, Scene 1.

6. What is the significance of FDR changing into his leg braces in Act 3, Scene 2?

7. What would Sara like to have FDR do in Act 1, Scene 2?

8. What is the significance of Sara's presence in Act 3, Scene 2?

9. What opinion does FDR have of Al Smith?

10. How does Mr. Howe prevent the press from photographing FDR while he is being carried out of the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between the protagonist and antagonist of the play. How do they relate to and affect each other? What conflicts arise between the two? How are these issues resolved? Which "character" is more successful and why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the factors that motivate the characters in the play. How do these motivations develop and change through the course of the play? What lessons are learned by the characters as their motivations change?

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