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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Eleanor fire in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) The maid.
(b) Edward.
(c) Missy.
(d) Mr. Howe.

2. What opinion does Sara have of Mr. Howe?
(a) He is a wonderful family friend.
(b) He is after FDR's money.
(c) He is a nosy busybody.
(d) He is a vulgar little man.

3. What sends FDR to bed early in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) A sudden pain in his back.
(b) An attack of indigestion.
(c) A sharp pain in his right leg.
(d) A throbbing headache.

4. What does FDR receive from Granny in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) A telegram.
(b) A letter.
(c) A present.
(d) A phone call.

5. Which character offers to help with the children in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Mr. Howe.
(b) Missy.
(c) Sara.
(d) Anna.

6. In the opening of Act 1, Scene 1, where has FDR been all day?
(a) Hunting.
(b) At the country club.
(c) In his office.
(d) Outside playing with his children.

7. At the end of Act 2, Scene 1, what does Eleanor vow to never do again?
(a) Jump at a man's call.
(b) Read the newspaper.
(c) Cry in front of the children.
(d) Leave her husband alone.

8. What language does Granny encourage the children to speak?
(a) German.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Itallian.
(d) French.

9. What does Eleanor do for her children at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Hugs and kisses each one.
(b) Sings them a song.
(c) Reads them a story.
(d) Tucks them into bed.

10. How much time has passed between the end of Act 1, Scene 1, and the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Six months.
(b) Three months.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Six weeks.

11. What does Missy read to Mr. Howe in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) An excerpt from a medical journal.
(b) The doctor's written diagnosis.
(c) The press release describing FDR's illness.
(d) The newspaper article describing FDR's illness.

12. What plan does Mr. Howe devise to prevent reporters from seeing FDR on a stretcher?
(a) Sara distracts the reporters with an interview as the family leaves.
(b) Missy is leaving in the car while the family boards a boat.
(c) Mr. Howe is leaving in the car while the family takes the train.
(d) FDR and his family leave using different forms of transportation.

13. Which character was once assistant secretary of the Navy?
(a) FDR.
(b) Mr. Howe.
(c) Edward.
(d) Woodrow Wilson.

14. Who is Missy LeHand?
(a) The caretaker of the Roosevelts' summer home .
(b) FDR's private secretary.
(c) The Roosevelt's maid.
(d) FDR's political adviser.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why had FDR been unable to hold a spoon?

2. How are Eleanor and the children leaving Campobello?

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

4. How do the children feel about their father's condition in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Where is Dr. Lovett's practice?

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