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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't FDR eat dinner with his family at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?

2. How does Al Smith react to Missy's offer of a drink in Act 3, Scene 1?

3. Why must the speakers on the platform yell?

4. Why does FDR chide Anna in Act 2, Scene 2?

5. What state does the chairman call first in Act 3, Scene 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how FDR's privileged upbringing may have affected the development of his character. What expectations does Sara have for her son, and why? What perceptions does FDR have of privilege before his illness and what factors influenced his views? How does FDR's illness affect his perception of privilege?

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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