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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What advice does Sara give FDR before leaving for the stage in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Focus on your goal.
(b) Look the chairman straight in the eye.
(c) Don't look down.
(d) Speak out loudly and clearly.

2. How does Al Smith react to Missy's offer of a drink in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) He smiles and quietly asks for vermouth.
(b) He is offended and reprimands her.
(c) He reminds her alcohol is illegal and orders a Scotch.
(d) He reminds her alcohol is illegal and orders coffee.

3. Why does Mr. Lassiter oppose Al Smith's bid for president?
(a) Al Smith is a Republican.
(b) Al Smith is Catholic.
(c) The organization has knowlege of a sordid affair.
(d) The Democrats do not support Smith.

4. Who is the chairman of the convention?
(a) Senator Truman.
(b) Governor Smith.
(c) Louis Hyde.
(d) Senator Walsh.

5. What is the gluteus maximus?
(a) A play the family reads in Act 2.
(b) A Latin word for paralysis.
(c) The name of FDR's favorite poem.
(d) The muscle running from the hips to the buttocks.

6. What is Eleanor doing at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Pacing.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Reading.
(d) Knitting.

7. Which character enters frantically in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Mr. Howe.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Sara.
(d) Daly.

8. In Act 2, Scene 2, what does FDR tell Mr. Howe before his departure?
(a) Never surrender.
(b) Thank you for everything.
(c) Leave the paper.
(d) Go get 'em, boy.

9. When is Act 2, Scene 2, set?
(a) Winter of 1923
(b) Late summer of 1929.
(c) Fall of 1924.
(d) Spring of 1924.

10. In Act 3, Scene 3, what has accumulated for the other delegates?
(a) Mail.
(b) Phone messages.
(c) Paperwork.
(d) Debt.

11. Why does FDR chide Anna in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) She keeps asking for a new coat.
(b) She barges in the room without knocking.
(c) She argues with her mother.
(d) She is complaining about trivial matters.

12. Which two characters argue at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Sara and Mr. Howe.
(b) FDR and Sara.
(c) Anna and Eleanor.
(d) Mr. Howe and FDR.

13. What concern does Eleanor have for FDR if he decides to help Al Smith?
(a) FDR would be away from home for three weeks.
(b) FDR would have to stand for nearly 45 minutes.
(c) FDR would be supporting the underdog.
(d) Al Smith is not an honest man.

14. Why doesn't FDR eat dinner with his family at the end of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) He just had an argument with his mother.
(b) He is upset about Anna's behavior.
(c) He is not feeling well.
(d) He just had an argument with Mr. Howe.

15. What is one of FDR's favorite poems?
(a) "Two Woods."
(b) "Gluteus Maximus."
(c) "Invictus."
(d) "Sunrise at Campobello."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is with FDR when he meets Mr. Lassiter?

2. Which character tells FDR, "God bless you." in Act 3, Scene 2?

3. How does the chairman gain the attention of the crowd?

4. Which United States president did FDR meet as a child?

5. How long does FDR plan for his speech to last?

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