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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 deep is the Deepwater Horizon well drilled?

2. The acronym NAFTA carries which of the following meanings in the memoir?

3. Which of the following breeds was Bo?

4. Which of the following serves as Homeland Security Secretary?

5. Where does Obama note his first G20 summit takes place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What recurring dream does Obama note having during his second year in office?

2. What does Obama describe as the “Michelle Effect” in the memoir?

3. To what does the “cap-and-trade” system of greenhouse gas reduction refer?

4. What reasons does Obama give for pressing strongly on nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament?

5. What does Obama note are reasons he could expect some success in the midterm elections?

6. What parts of the UN Charter does Obama note matched his mother’s viewpoint?

7. What does Obama note are the effects of the Spanish flu on the world?

8. What reasons does Obama give for replacing McChrystal with Petraeus?

9. To what does the term “dignified transfer” refer in the memoir?

10. What does Obama note wanting to say about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill when asked about it in May 2010?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the symbolism of the Tea Party and its members’ trappings and presentations, as depicted in the memoir.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The memoir makes note of many, many names, mostly people who work for Obama in his offices and on his campaigns. What purpose might bringing up so many people serve? Does the memoir fulfill that purpose? How or how not?

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