2. The acronym HVD carries which of the following meanings in the memoir?
(a) Hurricane victim detailer.
(b) High-value deal.
(c) High-value detainee.
(d) Humvee dealer.

3. To which of the following does Obama ascribe the remark that “You can’t save trees by ignoring people” (487)?
(a) His wife.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sister.

4. With which of the following does Obama meet while in India in his second year in office?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru.
(b) Manmohan Singh.
(c) Mahatma Gandhi.
(d) Khan Noonien Singh.

5. Which of the following does Obama appoint Energy Secretary?
(a) Steven Chu.
(b) Horace Greedly.
(c) Carol Browner.
(d) Lisa Jackson.

6. Which of the following does Obama find in his accommodations in Saudi Arabia when he first notes visiting as President?
(a) Sapphire and diamond jewelry.
(b) Ruby and diamond jewelry.
(c) Ruby and sapphire jewelry.
(d) Diamond and pearl jewelry.

7. Which of the following is included among Bush’s “axis of evil”?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Iran.
(d) Turkey.

8. How many Senators vote to ratify Obama’s nuclear arms reduction treaty?
(a) 67.
(b) 26.
(c) 60.
(d) 71.

9. At which of the following does Mubarak welcome Obama during his first noted visit as President?
(a) Qubba Palace.
(b) Montaza Palace.
(c) Abdeen Palace.
(d) Ras el Tin Palace.

10. Which of the following is included among Bush’s “axis of evil”?
(a) South Korea.
(b) Taiwan.
(c) North Korea.
(d) Laos.

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

12. Which of the following does Obama note is grown in Michelle’s White House garden?
(a) Boysenberries.
(b) Blueberries.
(c) Raspberries.
(d) Gooseberries.

13. The comment, “Your political enemies, smelling blood in the water, go after you harder” (519) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Allegory.
(d) Euphemism.

14. Which of the following serves as Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard?
(a) Ken Salazar.
(b) Thad Allen.
(c) Janet Napolitano.
(d) Mike Mullen.

15. The acronym IRGC carries which of the following meanings in the memoir?
(a) Indian Revolutionary Guard Corps.
(b) Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.
(c) Israeli Revolutionary Guard Corps.
(d) Iraqi Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Short Answer Questions

1. Obama’s musing, “‘You’re like the guy in the circus,’ Michelle told me once, ‘just spinning plates at the end of a stick’” (565) offers an example of which of the following?

2. Where does Obama note his first G20 summit takes place?

3. Which of the following is Obama’s Commerce Secretary?

4. Approximately how many people in Philadelphia does Obama note died to the Spanish flu?

5. On which of the following dates does Obama report delivering his first major anti-terrorism speech?

(see the answer keys)

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