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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. Where was Barack Obama originally from?

2. How did Obama discover the engagement ring?

3. What was the name of Obama's first year roommate who moved out?

4. What did one of Obama's distant cousins once ask her when they were talking?

5. What summer job did Obama have after sophomore year?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened at Obama's first piano recital?

2. What made Suzanne and Obama so different?

3. What happened when Obama jumped forward in her piano workbook?

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

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

6. How did Obama experience her first kiss?

7. What program was Obama enlisted into while at Bryn Mawr?

8. What did Obama's father do when she told him to stay home from work and rest?

9. How did Obama's ideas about marriage differ from Barack's?

10. Who was Czerny Brausell?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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