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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following songs does Obama have played following his formal acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination?
(a) “Born in the USA.”
(b) “Proud to Be an American.”
(c) “Only in America.”
(d) “Song for America.”

2. Which of the following does Obama select to head the Council of Economic Advisers?
(a) Jared Bernstein.
(b) Peter Orszag.
(c) Christina Romer.
(d) Melody Barnes.

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

4. At which of the following firms does Obama note working after marrying Michelle?
(a) Thomas J. Henry.
(b) Anderson and Cooper.
(c) Sidley and Austin.
(d) Davis, Miner, Barnhill and Galland.

5. Michelle’s comment that “You have some magic beans, and you’re going to plant them, and overnight a huge beanstalk is going to grow high into the sky, and you’ll climb up the beanstalk, kill the giant who lives in the clouds, and then bring home a goose that lays golden eggs” (45) is an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Analogy.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Oxymoron.

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

7. By approximately how wide a margin does Obama win in his race for U.S. Senate?
(a) 4 points.
(b) 30 points.
(c) 3 points.
(d) 40 points.

8. Which of the following authors does Obama note reading while in college?
(a) Shelley.
(b) Woolf.
(c) Austen.
(d) Brontë.

9. In which year does Obama note the first inaugural ball was held in Washington, DC?
(a) 1809.
(b) 1805.
(c) 1813.
(d) 1801.

10. Which of the following does Obama select to head the Office of Management and Budget?
(a) Christina Romer.
(b) Melody Barnes.
(c) Jared Bernstein.
(d) Peter Orszag.

11. How long does Obama report anticipating composing his memoir will take?
(a) Two years.
(b) Five years.
(c) One year.
(d) Half a year.

12. How many primary contests does Obama report winning in the weeks after Super Tuesday?
(a) 12.
(b) 14.
(c) 11.
(d) 13.

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

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

15. Which of the following performs at an Obama campaign event in Indianapolis?
(a) Prince.
(b) John Legend.
(c) Stevie Wonder.
(d) Ray Charles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following accompanies Obama to Afghanistan and Iraq when he travels there during his campaign?

2. The acronym HARP carries which of the following meanings in the memoir?

3. How many jobs lost does the October report released just after Obama’s election to the Presidency note?

4. Which of the following appellations does Obama give to the Presidential Limousine?

5. By how wide a margin does Obama report winning the Iowa caucus?

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