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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 did the Obamas do to sort out their frustrations?

2. What kind of high school did Obama attend?

3. What was the first position Barack asked his wife permission to run for?

4. Who passed away the summer after sophomore year?

5. What was the name of Obama's great uncle?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Obama and Craig get into a fight over the day after their father's death?

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

5. What was Michelle Obama's living situation growing up?

6. Who was Czerny Brausell?

7. What happened after Obama got pregnant for the first time?

8. Why was Dandy such a grumpy person to be around sometimes?

9. How did Obama experience her first kiss?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout her husband's presidential campaign and even throughout his eight-year-long presidency, Michelle Obama faced criticism on all fronts from the media and the public. How did Michelle contend with the constant pressure while in the public eye, and in what ways were her methods successful or unsuccessful?

Essay Topic 2

When her husband is elected President of the United States, Michelle Obama knows that she will be stepping into a difficult role as First Lady. How does Michelle Obama go about being a First Lady? What is most important to her, in what ways is she different from or challenge the traditions of the role?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze Obama's ideas about stories and personal narratives. Why does Obama think it is crucial for people to share their stories, even and especially when those stories might be different to the norm?

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