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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language does Granny encourage the children to speak?

2. In Act 1, Scene 2, when does the family expect to be able to move FDR to a hospital?

3. Why does FDR feel lonely in Act 2, Scene 1?

4. Who is Harding?

5. Which character dances for FDR in Act 1, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Woodrow Wilson's letter affect FDR?

2. How does FDR respond to Mr. Lassiter in Act 3, Scene 1?

3. How does FDR fill his day while recuperating in his New York home?

4. What is the purpose of Mr. Lassiter's visit?

5. What epiphany does FDR experience about his mother at the end of Act 2?

6. Describe Eleanor.

7. What does the speaker in Act 3, Scene 3 yell at the delegates?

8. How do the speakers on the platform gain the crowd's attention in Act 3, Scene 3?

9. Describe FDR and Mr. Howe's relationship.

10. How does FDR respond to the crowd in Act 3, Scene 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Jimmy's relationship with his father. How does FDR's perception of Jimmy change throughout the years? What impact does Jimmy have on FDR's recovery and political pursuits?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of fate and destiny in the play. What destiny is FDR fated to receive, and what lessons are learned by other characters as a result? Does Schary present destiny as a predetermined fate or a result of personal choice and hard work?

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