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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three: Renegade.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day does Obama note the Iowa caucus takes place?
(a) 24 January.
(b) 17 January.
(c) 3 January.
(d) 10 January.

2. 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.

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

4. The comment, “Hope and change were a luxury, folks seemed to be telling us, exotic imports that would wilt in the heat” (127) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Oxymoron.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Paradox.
(d) Simile.

5. The comment, “The presidency is like a new car. It starts depreciating the minute you drive it off the lot” (233) is an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Euphemism.
(d) Hyperbole.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pages does Obama report anticipating his memoir will take?

2. Approximately how long does Obama note the Oval Office is?

3. Which of the following does Obama select to lead the Domestic Policy Council?

4. The comment, “From day one, it felt like the middle of Times Square” (82) offers an example of which of the following?

5. How many doors does Obama note the Oval Office has?

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