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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. From which of the following does Obama note his grandmother’s nickname comes?
(a) English for “A horn’s sound.”
(b) Swahili for “Grandma.”
(c) Hawaiian for “A horn’s sound.”
(d) Hawaiian for “Grandma.”

2. By how many points does Obama win the North Carolina primary?
(a) 18.
(b) 22.
(c) 10.
(d) 14.

3. Which of the following meanings is attached to the acronym TARP in the memoir?
(a) Turn Around the Republican Party.
(b) Temporary Assistance for Relocating People.
(c) Troubled Asset Relief Program.
(d) Throw Away Round Pegs.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Obama select to become Treasury Secretary?

2. How much of the vote in his primary election for the U.S. Senate does Obama report receiving?

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

4. Which of the following U.S. Presidents does Obama credit with the development of the West Wing?

5. In what year does Obama note the Resolute desk was given to the White House?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Obama dislike the question posed to Hillary Clinton about her likability?

2. What reasons does Obama report for reading constituent letters?

3. What advice does Obama note he would offer to his collegiate self, could he go back and give it?

4. What is the primary rhetorical approach Obama uses to persuade Michelle to support his first attempt to win political office, and why is it the primary one?

5. How does Obama describe “politics in Springfield” (33) while he is a state senator?

6. What complications in Black attitudes toward his candidacy does Obama note?

7. What tactics does Obama note employing to try to attract voter attention to and interest in state politics?

8. What justifications does Obama provide for asking Robert Gates to stay on as Defense Secretary?

9. What is the first bill Obama signs into law, and what does it do?

10. Why does Obama note unease at being “the new ‘in’ thing” (196)?

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