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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which of the following does Obama note his grandmother’s nickname comes?
(a) Swahili for “Grandma.”
(b) English for “A horn’s sound.”
(c) Hawaiian for “A horn’s sound.”
(d) Hawaiian for “Grandma.”

2. By how wide a margin does Obama lose his race against Bobby Rush?
(a) 30 points.
(b) 5 points.
(c) 3 points.
(d) 50 points.

3. By how many points does Obama lose the Pennsylvania primary?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

4. In what year does Obama note the filibuster began?
(a) 1808.
(b) 1805.
(c) 1807.
(d) 1806.

5. The phrase “Renegade to Secondary Hold” (249) offer an example of which of the following?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Simile.
(d) Euphemism.

6. Which of the following meanings is attached to the acronym TARP in the memoir?
(a) Throw Away Round Pegs.
(b) Troubled Asset Relief Program.
(c) Temporary Assistance for Relocating People.
(d) Turn Around the Republican Party.

7. To which of the following groups does Obama report having listened prior to his presidential campaign?
(a) Tag Team.
(b) NWA.
(c) 2 Live Crew.
(d) Public Enemy.

8. How high does Obama note the unemployment rate reaches during his term in office?
(a) 8%.
(b) 10%.
(c) 9%.
(d) 7%.

9. The comment, “From day one, it felt like the middle of Times Square” (82) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Oxymoron.

10. Which of the following does Obama select to lead the Domestic Policy Council?
(a) Melody Barnes.
(b) Jared Bernstein.
(c) Peter Orszag.
(d) Christina Romer.

11. 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) Hyperbole.
(c) Euphemism.
(d) Simile.

12. How many counties does Obama report Iowa has?
(a) 99.
(b) 254.
(c) 100.
(d) 3.

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

14. To which of the following novelists’ audiobooks does Obama report listening while an Illinois state senator?
(a) John le Carré.
(b) JRR Tolkien.
(c) Ian Fleming.
(d) Robert Ludlum.

15. Which of the following U.S. Presidents does Obama credit with the development of the West Wing?
(a) Franklin Roosevelt.
(b) Teddy Roosevelt.
(c) Woodrow Wilson.
(d) Calvin Coolidge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following people does Obama employ as his campaign’s Iowa leader?

2. A bust of which of the following appears in the Cabinet Room of the White House?

3. In which year does Obama note the first inaugural ball was held in Washington, DC?

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

5. Which of the following does Obama report is the motto of his campaign staff in Iowa?

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