FDR's Portrait Unveiled

FDR's Portrait Unveiled

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The transcript describes the final moments of a president who was posing for a painting at the Little White House in Warm Springs, GA, when he was fatally stricken. The artist, Mrs. Elizabeth Shoumatoff, is introduced alongside the painting's exhibitor, Frederick Gimble. The painting remains unfinished, similar to the famous portrait of George Washington by Stuart, serving as a historical reminder of the president's untimely death.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was the president when he was fatally stricken?

Camp David

The White House in Washington, D.C.

The Little White House in Warm Springs, GA

Mount Vernon

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who introduced the artist, Mrs. Elizabeth Shoumatoff?

Frederick Gimble

Doctor Frank Kingdom

George Washington

Stuart

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the unfinished painting?

It was destroyed in a fire.

It was a gift to the president.

It serves as a reminder of historical drama.

It was completed by another artist.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which famous unfinished portrait is the painting compared to?

The Scream by Edvard Munch

Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci

The Night Watch by Rembrandt

George Washington by Stuart

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the unfinished painting symbolize?

The completion of a great era

The untimely death of a great American

The beginning of a new presidency

The success of the artist