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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many contests take place on Super Tuesday, per Obama?

2. Which of the following does Obama select to lead the Domestic Policy Council?

3. How long does Obama note that Ed Thomas had worked at the White House?

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

5. Which of the following does Obama report is the motto of his campaign staff in Iowa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two things does Obama note led to his ascendancy in the Iowa campaign?

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

3. What is the overall tone of the first section in Chapter 10, describing the Oval Office, and how is it conveyed?

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 are the three components of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act economic stimulus that Obama articulates?

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

7. To what events does Obama ascribe his perception as a U.S. Senator that he needed to do more in office, and faster?

8. Why is Super Tuesday referred to by that name?

9. To what political choices does Obama ascribe worsening income inequality as he moves into the general campaign from the primary?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the memoir, Obama frequently compares himself to Lincoln. What function does the comparison serve in the memoir? How does it serve it?

Essay Topic 2

Many sources attest to the presence of A Promised Land on the New York Times best-seller list. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the memoir? How does it do so?

Essay Topic 3

Obama remarks several times through the memoir about playing cards, particularly Spades. What functions do the remarks serve, and how do the remarks serve those functions?

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