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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. What was the name of Obama's distant relative in Princeton?

2. What was the name of Obama's dog that lived at her grandfather's house?

3. What kind of program did Obama start while at Princeton?

4. What was the name of the nonprofit Obama worked for briefly?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the good news and bad news that the Obamas came back to after their honeymoon?

2. What kept Barack from returning to Illinois to vote on a major crime bill?

3. How did Obama experience her first kiss?

4. How did Obama's job at Sidley & Austin change her life?

5. What is the name of the Obama's first child, and when was she born?

6. What started happening to Obama's neighborhood when she was a child?

7. What was the Third World Center?

8. Why did Obama avoid telling her parents about the school trip to Paris?

9. What was Barack's solution to finish his book in such as short amount of time?

10. Why was it so easy for Obama to find the middle C key on Robbie's piano?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze politics from Michelle Obama's perspective. How does Obama feel about politics? Use specific examples from the text to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing Obama's attitude toward people and relationships. What did Obama want to convey to the people around her -- whether they be her family, friends, constituents, or opponents -- and how did she go about doing so while she was First Lady?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you discuss the significance of the White House garden that Obama planted during her husband's first term. Why was it so important to Obama to plant this garden, and in what ways did its existence prove to be beneficial? Be sure to use specific evidence from the text.

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