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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How many primary contests does Obama report winning in the weeks after Super Tuesday?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.
2. In which of the following years does Obama note marrying Michelle?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1994.
3. In which of the following hotels does Obama note staying while campaigning for the presidency?
(a) Days Inn.
(b) Hampton Inn.
(c) Staybridge Suites.
(d) Hilton Majestic.
4. Which of the following does Obama select to head the Office of Management and Budget?
(a) Melody Barnes.
(b) Jared Bernstein.
(c) Peter Orszag.
(d) Christina Romer.
5. In what year does Obama note cloture came into practice?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1916.
(c) 1917.
(d) 1914.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of the following authors does Obama note reading while in college?
2. Whom does Obama note moderated the Democratic debate at Drake University?
3. Obama’s comment that he “was from everywhere and nowhere at once, a combination of ill-fitting parts, like a platypus or some imaginary beast” (9) offers an example of which of the following?
4. How many counties does Obama report Iowa has?
5. What is the name of the head of Obama’s Secret Service detail head while he is on campaign?
Short Essay Questions
1. What tactics does Obama note employing to try to attract voter attention to and interest in state politics?
2. What rumors regarding his American identity does Obama note following Super Tuesday?
3. To what events does Obama ascribe his perception as a U.S. Senator that he needed to do more in office, and faster?
4. What does Obama identify as the “biggest mistake of the campaign” (143)?
5. What lesson does Obama report taking from the New Hampshire primary?
6. What is the dominant rhetorical approach Obama uses in presenting his choice for Treasury Secretary, and why is it the dominant approach?
7. What reservations regarding running for President does Obama cite prior to beginning his campaign?
8. How does Obama describe “politics in Springfield” (33) while he is a state senator?
9. What complications in Black attitudes toward his candidacy does Obama note?
10. What does Obama label as the “big sort” in politics?
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