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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The acronym EEOB carries which of the following meanings in the memoir?
(a) Eisenhower Electronic Ordinance Bureau.
(b) Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
(c) Equal Employment Opportunity Building.
(d) Estimated Employment Operations Benefits.

2. How many contests take place on Super Tuesday, per Obama?
(a) 22.
(b) 21.
(c) 23.
(d) 24.

3. The term G20 refers to which of the following?
(a) The 20 countries with the largest militaries.
(b) The 20 countries with the largest waistlines.
(c) The 20 countries with the largest land area.
(d) The 20 countries with the largest economies.

4. 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) Simile.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Allegory.
(d) Hyperbole.

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

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

7. What is the name of the head of Obama’s Secret Service detail head while he is on campaign?
(a) Red Black.
(b) Bob Thompson.
(c) Jeff Gilbert.
(d) Jim Walker.

8. Which of the following cities does Obama visit on his first official trip abroad as a U.S. Senator?
(a) Bob.
(b) Pompadour.
(c) Beehive.
(d) Perm.

9. How tall does Obama report being?
(a) 6’1”.
(b) 6’8”.
(c) 6’4”.
(d) 5’10”.

10. On which day does Super Tuesday fall during Obama’s primary campaign?
(a) 19 February.
(b) 29 January.
(c) 5 February.
(d) 12 February.

11. Which of the following endorse Obama after the New Hampshire primary?
(a) Ted Kennedy.
(b) Mitt Romney.
(c) John Kerry.
(d) Bernie Sanders.

12. Which of the following people does Obama employ as his campaign’s national finance chair?
(a) Penny Pritzker.
(b) Paul Tewes.
(c) Hillary Clinton.
(d) David Axelrod.

13. Which of the following authors does Obama note reading while in college?
(a) Fanon.
(b) Camus.
(c) Chaulet.
(d) Jeanson.

14. Which of the following does Obama report the Clinton campaign learned about his Kindergarten in Indonesia?
(a) He had written an essay about wanting to be President.
(b) He had written an essay about wanting to be a physician.
(c) He had written an essay about wanting to be Pope.
(d) He had written an essay about wanting to be a Senator.

15. How large is the “butter bust” of Obama’s head created by Norma Lyon?
(a) 23 inches.
(b) 23 tons.
(c) 23 pounds.
(d) 23 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Obama select to lead the Domestic Policy Council?

2. How many doors does Obama note the Oval Office has?

3. At which of the following firms does Obama note working after marrying Michelle?

4. To which of the following novelists’ audiobooks does Obama report listening while an Illinois state senator?

5. Which of the following songs does Obama have played following his formal acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination?

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