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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Yes We Can.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much of the vote in his primary election for the U.S. Senate does Obama report receiving?
(a) 63%.
(b) 68%.
(c) 53%.
(d) 58%.

2. Which of the following authors does Obama note reading while in high school?
(a) Harlan Ellison.
(b) James Baldwin.
(c) Richard Wright.
(d) Ralph Ellison.

3. How tall does Obama report being?
(a) 6’8”.
(b) 6’4”.
(c) 6’1”.
(d) 5’10”.

4. The comment that “The phrases ‘bitter’ and ‘cling to guns or religion’ were easily remembered, like a hook in a pop song” (145) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Analogy.

5. Which of the following endorses Obama after the South Carolina primary?
(a) Ted Kennedy.
(b) Ted Cruz.
(c) Ted Lieu.
(d) Ted Ruxpin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following songs does Obama have played following his formal acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination?

2. From which of the following does Obama note his grandmother’s nickname comes?

3. In which of the following years does Obama note marrying Michelle?

4. To which of the following groups does Obama report having listened prior to his presidential campaign?

5. Which of the following cities does Obama visit on his first official trip abroad as a U.S. Senator?

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