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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 1, which child is given a piggy-back ride up the stairs?
(a) Elliott.
(b) Anna.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Jimmy.

2. What diagnosis does the first specialist in Act 1, Scene 2, give for FDR's condition?
(a) Arthritis.
(b) A clot on the spinal cord.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) A pulled muscle.

3. What does Mr. Howe give up in order to assist FDR in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) A family reunion.
(b) A chance to work in Parliament.
(c) A lucrative job in Washington, D.C.
(d) A family vacation.

4. Who told FDR, "It is only once in a generation that a people can be lifted above material things."
(a) James M. Cox.
(b) Warren G. Harding.
(c) Woodrow Wilson.
(d) Louie Howe.

5. Where is Act 1, Scene 1 set?
(a) Hyde Park.
(b) Madison Square Garden.
(c) At the Roosevelt summer home in Canada.
(d) The living room of the Roosevelt's New York house.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 2, what does Mr. Howe wish that the house contained?

2. Which character wishes FDR could go to Hyde Park to rest?

3. Which character is described at the best progressive in the country?

4. Who is Eleanor?

5. Which two characters argue about FDR's future at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

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