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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 long does Obama report anticipating composing his memoir will take?
(a) Two years.
(b) Five years.
(c) One year.
(d) Half a year.

2. How long does Obama note that Ed Thomas had worked at the White House?
(a) 40 months.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 30 months.
(d) 40 years.

3. By how wide a margin does Obama defeat Clinton in the South Carolina primary?
(a) 5:4.
(b) 2:1.
(c) 3:2.
(d) 4:3.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what town does Obama spend the evening of the Iowa caucus?

2. How many counties does Obama report Iowa has?

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

4. At which of the following companies does Obama report meeting Michelle?

5. In which year does Obama note the first inaugural ball was held in Washington, DC?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Obama cite as his early problem in his campaign for president?

3. How does Obama define the role of the body man?

4. What does Obama label as the “big sort” in politics?

5. How does Obama define “too big to fail” companies within the context of the 2008 financial crisis (181)?

6. What reservations regarding running for President does Obama cite prior to beginning his campaign?

7. What shortcomings does Obama note in his collegiate self, based on his journaling?

8. What rumors regarding his American identity does Obama note following Super Tuesday?

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

10. What does Obama note he believes his motivations were and are for leaving his community-organization work?

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