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

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

3. In which of the following years does Obama note marrying Michelle?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1994.
(d) 1993.

4. 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) Oxymoron.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Simile.

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

6. In which of the following years does Obama note making his first attempt at winning political office?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1994.

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

8. How many pages does Obama report anticipating his memoir will take?
(a) 1,250.
(b) 750.
(c) 500.
(d) 1,000.

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

10. The acronym HARP carries which of the following meanings in the memoir?
(a) Heroic Actors’ Residence, Poughkeepsie.
(b) Horn Association for Republican Progress.
(c) Home Affordable Refinance Program.
(d) High Altitude Recovery Protocol.

11. The comment, “The initial response from my number one recruit for the job [of Chief of Staff] was less than enthusiastic” (209) is an example of which of the following?
(a) Anaphora.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Litotes.
(d) Chiasmus.

12. The acronym HAMP carries which of the following meanings in the memoir?
(a) Hopeful Aspirations Matter Potentially.
(b) Hot Action Made Present.
(c) Home Affordable Modification Program.
(d) High Amperage Multiphasic Power-supply.

13. 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) Oxymoron.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Simile.
(d) Analogy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days into his term in office does Obama sign his first bill into law?

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

3. In what year does Obama note Toot was born?

4. Whom does Obama note moderated the Democratic debate at Drake University?

5. Approximately how long does Obama note the Oval Office is?

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