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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did one of Obama's distant cousins once ask her when they were talking?
(a) Why she dressed like a white girl.
(b) Why she talked like a white girl.
(c) Why she was so short.
(d) Why she was so tall.

2. What made Obama's paternal grandfather so grumpy?
(a) He never went to church.
(b) He hated his family.
(c) He never achieved his life goals.
(d) He hated Chicago.

3. What was the first position Barack asked his wife permission to run for?
(a) President of the United States.
(b) A seat in the state senate.
(c) Illinois Senator.
(d) President of a non-profit.

4. What was Barack assigned a year and a half before the presidential election?
(a) A new house.
(b) A Secret Service detail.
(c) A campaign advisor.
(d) A new car.

5. What was the name of the person Obama hired to work for her family during her husband's presidential campaign?
(a) Sam Smith.
(b) Sam Levy.
(c) Sam Johnston.
(d) Sam Kass.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Obama living while working at Sidley and Austin?

2. What was the name of Obama's paternal grandmother?

3. Who was Obama's best friend in high school?

4. What was the name of the project Barack was asked to overlook in Illinois?

5. What helped Obama find stability in her daily live?

(see the answer key)

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