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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five: The World as It Is.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following does Obama appoint Energy Secretary?
(a) Carol Browner.
(b) Horace Greedly.
(c) Steven Chu.
(d) Lisa Jackson.

3. The comment that Merkel “was now eyeing Sarkozy the way a mother eyes an unruly child” (343) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Litotes.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Allegory.

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

5. Which of the following characters does Obama note is depicted at the Iowa caucus?
(a) Gurney Halleck from Dune.
(b) Darth Vader from Star Wars.
(c) Neo from The Matrix.
(d) Gandalf from Lord of the Rings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the head of Obama’s Secret Service detail head while he is on campaign?

2. How many days into his term in office does Obama sign his first bill into law?

3. On what day does Obama receive word that he has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

4. In what year does Obama note cloture came into practice?

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

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