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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. In Act 1, Scene 1, which child is given a piggy-back ride up the stairs?

2. Who is Harding?

3. At the end of Act 1, Scene 3, which character is left behind to close up the house at Campobello?

4. Why does FDR practice crawling?

5. Which character offers to help with the children in Act 1, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jimmy's role in Scene 3 of Act 3?

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

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

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

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

6. Why does FDR continue to conduct business throughout his illness?

7. What opinion does FDR have of Al Smith?

8. How does FDR fill his day while recuperating in his New York home?

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

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 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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the progression of FDR's political ambitions throughout the play. How are his ambitions affected by his illness? How do relationships with other characters affect his political ambitions? Are FDR's political views easily swayed by the influences of external events?

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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