1. Which of the following meanings is attached to the acronym FOB in the memoir?
(a) Fatally obstructive bureaucrats.
(b) First on base.
(c) Forward operating base.
(d) Forward obligation balancing.

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

3. Where does Obama note Toot was born?
(a) Kansas.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Nebraska.

4. 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) Simile.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Conceit.

5. Which of the following nicknames does Obama note John Brennan receives?
(a) The Custodian.
(b) The Guardian.
(c) The Watcher.
(d) The Sentinel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Obama’s comment that he “was from everywhere and nowhere at once, a combination of ill-fitting parts, like a platypus or some imaginary beast” (9) offers an example of which of the following?

2. How many of the Super Tuesday contests does Obama report winning?

3. At which of the following does Mubarak welcome Obama during his first noted visit as President?

4. On which day does Super Tuesday fall during Obama’s primary campaign?

5. By approximately how wide a margin does Obama win in his race for U.S. Senate?

(see the answer key)

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