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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. Which of the following endorses Obama after the South Carolina primary?
(a) Ted Kennedy.
(b) Ted Ruxpin.
(c) Ted Lieu.
(d) Ted Cruz.

2. In what year does Obama note cloture came into practice?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1914.
(c) 1917.
(d) 1916.

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

4. In which of the following cities does Obama note announcing his presidential candidacy?
(a) Springfield.
(b) Peoria.
(c) Carbondale.
(d) Chicago.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Obama report are the colors of his high school?

2. By how many points does Obama lose the Pennsylvania primary?

3. How many jobs lost does the October report released just after Obama’s election to the Presidency note?

4. By how wide a margin does Obama report winning the Iowa caucus?

5. Which of the following does Obama report the Clinton campaign learned about his Kindergarten in Indonesia?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What trust does Obama cite as integral to the modern social contract?

3. What does Obama note doing in the first month after leaving office?

4. What is the dominant rhetorical approach Obama uses in presenting his choice for Treasury Secretary, and why is it the dominant approach?

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

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

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

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

9. What reasons does Obama give that those who knew him as a teenager would have doubted he would seek political office?

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

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