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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Six: In the Barrel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The comment, “It was less a transformation than an amplification, her essential ‘Miche-ness’ burnished to a high shine” (221) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Litotes.
(c) Oxymoron.
(d) Metaphor.

2. Which of the following does Obama appoint Agriculture Secretary?
(a) Tom Vilsack.
(b) Jim Jones.
(c) Arne Duncan.
(d) Hilda Solis.

3. What does Obama report are the colors of his high school?
(a) Buff and black.
(b) Blue and gold.
(c) Black and gold.
(d) Buff and blue.

4. Which of the following does Obama note meeting at Normandy?
(a) Daniel Inouye.
(b) John McCain.
(c) Tammy Duckworth.
(d) Bob Dole.

5. How many countries does Obama note participate in the UN?
(a) 254.
(b) 193.
(c) 222.
(d) 195.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following years does Obama note entering Harvard Law School?

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

3. At which of the following schools does Obama note teaching after marrying Michelle?

4. How tall does Obama report being?

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

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