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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 kind of first date did the Obamas as President and First Lady?

2. Who did Obama hire for her family during Barack's presidential campaign?

3. Who was the new First Lady of the United States?

4. Who invited Barack to give the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic Convention?

5. What does Obama believe about children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the purpose of the mentoring program Obama started at the White House?

2. Where did the Obama go on their first date as President and First Lady?

3. What did Obama make her husband promise to do if he did not make it far in the Senate campaign?

4. What is becoming for Obama?

5. What were the results of the 2008 presidential election?

6. What was Obama's first initiative as First Lady?

7. What happened in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012?

8. What does Obama remember of her husband's victory speech?

9. What did Obama always strive to do for her girls while in the White House?

10. How does Obama react to people's inquiries about her running for President?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay defining support from Michelle Obama's perspective. What does it mean to be supportive and who are the people in Obama's life who have taught her this?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout her husband's presidential campaign and even throughout his eight-year-long presidency, Michelle Obama faced criticism on all fronts from the media and the public. How did Michelle contend with the constant pressure while in the public eye, and in what ways were her methods successful or unsuccessful?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze Obama's ideas about stories and personal narratives. Why does Obama think it is crucial for people to share their stories, even and especially when those stories might be different to the norm?

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