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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. The acronym BRICS carries what meaning in the memoir?
(a) Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa.
(b) Basic Random Interference in Critical Systems.
(c) Belligerents, Rogues, Investigators, Charlatans, Scammers.
(d) Business Regulation and Industrial Circumscription Syndicate.

2. Which of the following does Obama select to become Treasury Secretary?
(a) Larry Summers.
(b) Hank Paulson.
(c) Tim Geithner.
(d) Cornel West.

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

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

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) Allegory.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Simile.
(d) Hyperbole.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Obama note meeting in Japan?

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

3. Which of the following is Obama’s Commerce Secretary?

4. Where does Obama note stopping first after leaving Cairo?

5. Which of the following U.S. Presidents does Obama credit with the development of the West Wing?

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