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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where was Barack Obama originally from?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Kenya.
(d) California.
2. What happened to Suzanne in her mid-twenties?
(a) She got married.
(b) She went to graduate school.
(c) She was diagnosed with cancer.
(d) She had a child.
3. Who taught Obama to play piano?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Robbie.
(c) Terry.
(d) Her father.
4. What profession has Michelle Obama never experienced?
(a) College professor.
(b) Nonprofit director.
(c) First Lady.
(d) Lawyer.
5. What helped Obama find stability in her daily live?
(a) A set schedule for meals and exercise time.
(b) Lots of wine.
(c) Help from a babysitter.
(d) Help from a personal chef.
6. Why did Obama freeze at her first piano recital?
(a) The piano keys were flawless.
(b) She got stage fright.
(c) The piano was purple.
(d) She was not feeling well.
7. What was Obama's major in college?
(a) Business.
(b) Political Science.
(c) English Literature.
(d) Sociology.
8. What began happening in Obama's neighborhood when she was a child?
(a) People began moving in en mass.
(b) People began moving to suburban areas.
(c) People began rioting.
(d) People began secret community clubs.
9. What summer job did Obama have after sophomore year?
(a) An internship at a law firm.
(b) A camp counselor.
(c) An ice cream scooper.
(d) A waitress.
10. What was the name of Obama's first year roommate who moved out?
(a) Kendra.
(b) Carly.
(c) Cathy.
(d) Katie.
11. What kind of high school did Obama attend?
(a) A boarding school.
(b) A public school.
(c) A military school.
(d) A charter school.
12. What was the name of the project Barack was asked to overlook in Illinois?
(a) Project LEARN!
(b) Project VOTE!
(c) Project EAT!
(d) Project MOVE!
13. What was Craig's biggest fear growing up?
(a) World War III.
(b) Death.
(c) Fire.
(d) Nuclear war.
14. What was the name of Obama's paternal grandfather?
(a) Pappy.
(b) Dandy.
(c) Diddy.
(d) Poppy.
15. What kept Barack from voting on an important crime bill in 1999?
(a) Malia got sick.
(b) His wife did not want him to vote.
(c) His mother died.
(d) He got stuck in traffic.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where was Obama living while working at Sidley and Austin?
2. What was the name of Michelle Obama's great aunt?
3. What happened to the Buick Electra when Obama's family visited the Stewarts?
4. What did Obama's great aunt do for a living?
5. Who was Obama's best friend in high school?
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