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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 sport was Obama's brother really good at?

2. What did Obama's college boyfriend want to do after graduation?

3. Where did the Obamas honeymoon?

4. What did Barack say to Michelle before he left for law school again for the first time?

5. What college did Obama choose to attend?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Obama's college boyfriend want to do after graduation, and what did he end up doing?

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

4. What happened when Obama talked to a group of neighborhood girls while at her grandparents' house?

5. Who was Czerny Brausell?

6. What was Obama's father's prized possession?

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

8. What did Obama's father say to her on the night of his death?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay defining support from Michelle Obama's perspective. What does it mean to be supportive and who are the people in Obama's life who have taught her this?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the voice of Michelle Obama as a narrator. What is her tone, and what general effect do you think it has on readers? Be sure to use specific adjectives and examples from the text to analyze the nature of this voice.

Essay Topic 3

From the minute they moved into the White House, Obama made it a mission to loosen the protocols and try to make the grandeur of the place inclusive and accessible to everyone. In what ways did she go about doing this? Be specific and use examples from the text to support your claims.

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