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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Six: In the Barrel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is Obama’s Commerce Secretary?
(a) Michael McFaul.
(b) Hillary Clinton.
(c) Tim Geithner.
(d) Gary Locke.

2. On which of the following towns’ names does Obama focus pronunciation efforts?
(a) Lamoni.
(b) Waterloo.
(c) Ottumwa.
(d) Des Moines.

3. Which of the following does Obama select to lead the Domestic Policy Council?
(a) Jared Bernstein.
(b) Peter Orszag.
(c) Christina Romer.
(d) Melody Barnes.

4. The comment, “Your political enemies, smelling blood in the water, go after you harder” (519) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Simile.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Euphemism.

5. How much does Obama report paying for the first home he and Michelle buy together?
(a) $300,000.
(b) $277,500.
(c) $322,500.
(d) $255,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many are reported dead in the Massey Energy Upper Big Branch Mine incident?

2. At which of the following firms does Obama note working after marrying Michelle?

3. Which of the following endorses Obama after the South Carolina primary?

4. The acronym HVD carries which of the following meanings in the memoir?

5. The comment, “On the biggest of stages, on an issue that mattered and with the clock ticking, I’d pulled a rabbit out of a hat” (515) offers an example of which of the following?

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