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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character comforts Jimmy about FDR's condition at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Missy.
(b) Louis Howe.
(c) Eleanor.
(d) Sara.

2. What is FDR wearing when he leaves Campobello?
(a) Pajamas covered by a plain dark-blue robe.
(b) Pajamas covered by brown blanket.
(c) A dark-blue serge suit.
(d) Pajama bottoms and a button-down dress shirt.

3. What does Sara plan to discuss with FDR at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) His behavior around the children.
(b) Plans to move the family to Ontario.
(c) His crawling.
(d) His involvement in politics.

4. What does Mr. Howe buy in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) A soda.
(b) Political magazines.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) Cigarettes.

5. Which character dances for FDR in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Mr. Howe.
(b) Eleanor.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Anna.

6. What does FDR want to do before he leaves?
(a) Dictate a letter.
(b) Take a bath.
(c) Telephone his lawyer.
(d) Look around the room.

7. In Act 2, Scene 1, how does FDR retrieve stamps that have fallen on the floor?
(a) He has trained Duffy to retrieve dropped items.
(b) He buzzes for Missy.
(c) Using a gadget with an extension arm.
(d) He calls Eleanor.

8. 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.

9. Which two characters argue about FDR's future at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Eleanor and Mr. Howe.
(b) Sara and Mr. Howe.
(c) Sara and Eleanor.
(d) Anna and Eleanor.

10. Which parts of FDR's body are obviously still paralyzed at the end of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) His arms, back and legs.
(b) His legs and back.
(c) His arms and hands.
(d) His right arm and leg.

11. Who is Babs?
(a) FDR's wife.
(b) FDR's personal secretary.
(c) FDR's political adviser.
(d) The Roosevelts' cook.

12. In Act 1, Scene 2, when does the family expect to be able to move FDR to a hospital?
(a) In two to three months.
(b) After six weeks.
(c) In two to three weeks.
(d) In a few days.

13. What does Anna complain to Eleanor about in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) The rearranging of the furniture.
(b) The amount of time Eleanor spends out of the house.
(c) Sara.
(d) Giving up her room to Mr. Howe.

14. In Act 1, Scene 2, what does Mr. Howe wish that the house contained?
(a) Indoor toliets.
(b) A fax machine.
(c) Electric lighting.
(d) A phone.

15. When is Act 1, Scene 1 set?
(a) Fall of 1924.
(b) Spring of 1922.
(c) Summer of 1921.
(d) Winter of 1923.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which child is called "the runt" in Act 1, Scene 1?

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

3. Where is Dr. Lovett's practice?

4. What does FDR receive from Granny in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. Who is Duffy?

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