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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was one of Barack's Democratic presidential opponents?
(a) Hillary Clinton.
(b) Santita Jackson.
(c) John Kerry.
(d) John McCain.

3. Where are there portraits of the Obamas?
(a) The National Portrait Gallery in Washington.
(b) The MoMA.
(c) Harvard Law.
(d) The MET.

4. What did Obama teasingly call her security detail?
(a) Guys with Guns.
(b) Weirdos with Earpieces.
(c) Stone-faced softies.
(d) Losers.

5. What does Obama say she will not allow herself to be?
(a) Sad.
(b) Hopeful.
(c) Happy.
(d) Cynical.

6. What was a growing concern for Barack throughout his presidential campaign?
(a) HIs safety.
(b) His health.
(c) His public image.
(d) His weight.

7. What was the name of Obama's fourth initiative?
(a) Let Girls Shine.
(b) Let Girls Live.
(c) Let Girls Learn.
(d) Let Girls Work.

8. Why did Barack refrain from esorting his girls to their new school?
(a) He did not care to escort them.
(b) He was not feeling well.
(c) His motorcade would cause too much commotion.
(d) He was too busy being President.

9. Who was Barack opponent in the 2012 election?
(a) Donald Trump.
(b) Hillary Clinton.
(c) Mitt Romney.
(d) John McCain.

10. What does Obama consider to be extremely powerful?
(a) Allowing oneself to sit back quietly and not say anything.
(b) Allowing oneself to be free.
(c) Allowing oneself to stick to rigid schedules.
(d) Allowing oneself to be known and heard.

11. What was one major benefit of being in the White House?
(a) Barack was always home for dinner.
(b) The Obamas were famous.
(c) The girls did not have to go to school.
(d) The girls did not have friends.

12. What did Obama struggle to find for the girls ahead of Barack's presidential campaign announcement?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Scarves.
(c) Gloves.
(d) Hats.

13. What did Obama do instead of attending the last inauguration ball of the night in 2009?
(a) She went to the movies.
(b) She went to bed.
(c) She went out for drinks.
(d) She cooked a meal.

14. What did Obama realize about her husband when he first arrived in D.C. after being elected president?
(a) He was the most heavily guarded person on earth.
(b) He was out of shape.
(c) He needed a haircut.
(d) He was not equipped for the job.

15. Who moved into the White House with the Obamas?
(a) Santita Jackson.
(b) Obama's mother.
(c) Obama's brother.
(d) Obama's cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was elected president in November 2016?

2. Who signed on to be Barack's finance chair for his U.S. Senate campaign?

3. Where did the Obamas practice their faith while in the White House?

4. Who did Obama promote at the 2016 Democratic National Convention?

5. What happened in November 2004?

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