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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 Obama's college boyfriend want to do after graduation?

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

3. Who was Obama's best friend in college?

4. Where did Obama's mother live throughout some of his childhood?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did Obama experience her first kiss?

9. What kinds of things was Craig worried about growing up, and what did he do about those things?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Write an essay in which you explore Michelle Obama's upbringing. What kinds of values did her parents instill in her, and in what ways did she abide by or challenge them throughout her life?

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