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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Four: The Good Fight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following U.S. Presidents does Obama credit with the development of the West Wing?
(a) Teddy Roosevelt.
(b) Calvin Coolidge.
(c) Franklin Roosevelt.
(d) Woodrow Wilson.

2. The passage in which Otis Moss confers with Obama, noting, “Those of us who were part of the movement, giants like Martin, lieutenants and foot soldiers like me…we are the Moses generation. […] You, Barack, are part of the Joshua generation” (122) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Paradox.
(c) Oxymoron.
(d) Analogy.

3. Which of the following rallies on Obama’s behalf in Iowa?
(a) Whoopi Goldberg.
(b) Oprah Winfrey.
(c) Angela Bassett.
(d) Vanessa Williams.

4. Approximately how many people in Philadelphia does Obama note died to the Spanish flu?
(a) 14,000.
(b) 16,000.
(c) 12,000.
(d) 18,000.

5. The comment, “Others flashed a single-fingered salute” (403) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Anaphora.
(d) Litotes.

Short Answer Questions

1. By how wide a margin does Obama report winning the Iowa caucus?

2. By how many points does Obama lose the Pennsylvania primary?

3. How many Senators vote to confirm Sonia Sotomayor as Supreme Court Justice?

4. Which of the following does Obama report the Clinton campaign learned about his Kindergarten in Indonesia?

5. How long does Obama report anticipating composing his memoir will take?

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