1. The phrase “Renegade to Secondary Hold” (249) offer an example of which of the following?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Simile.
(d) Euphemism.

2. The comment, “The initial response from my number one recruit for the job [of Chief of Staff] was less than enthusiastic” (209) is an example of which of the following?
(a) Anaphora.
(b) Litotes.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Chiasmus.

3. The acronym HAMP carries which of the following meanings in the memoir?
(a) High Amperage Multiphasic Power-supply.
(b) Hot Action Made Present.
(c) Home Affordable Modification Program.
(d) Hopeful Aspirations Matter Potentially.

4. What does Obama note is his average margin of victory in the weeks after Super Tuesday?
(a) 36%.
(b) 44%.
(c) 48%.
(d) 40%.

5. From which of the following does Obama note his grandmother’s nickname comes?
(a) English for “A horn’s sound.”
(b) Hawaiian for “A horn’s sound.”
(c) Hawaiian for “Grandma.”
(d) Swahili for “Grandma.”

Short Answer Questions

1. Michelle’s comment that “You have some magic beans, and you’re going to plant them, and overnight a huge beanstalk is going to grow high into the sky, and you’ll climb up the beanstalk, kill the giant who lives in the clouds, and then bring home a goose that lays golden eggs” (45) is an example of which of the following?

2. In which year does Obama note the first inaugural ball was held in Washington, DC?

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

4. Which of the following words does Obama note is a gaffe in Ames?

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

(see the answer key)

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