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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 strive to tell the young people she interacted with?

2. What was the name of the school Obama picked out for her girls to attend in D.C?

3. Why did Obama refrain from attending the Sandy Hook vigil?

4. Who won the 2008 presidential election?

5. What did Obama strive to expose children to while at the White House?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Obama react to people's inquiries about her running for President?

2. Why did Obama refrain from attending the Sandy Hook prayer vigil?

3. Why was it impossible for Barack to accompany the girls on their first day at their new school?

4. Why does Obama think it is important for people to share their stories?

5. Where did the Obama go on their first date as President and First Lady?

6. Why was Obama so paranoid on the election night in 2012?

7. Who was elected to office in November of 2016, and when did the Obamas leave the White House?

8. What was the purpose of the mentoring program Obama started at the White House?

9. What was Obama's first initiative as First Lady?

10. What did Obama do when she realized she had been relying too heavily on fast food and convenient food to feed her family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Michelle Obama experiences a change in heart in her mid-twenties when she realizes she does not want to be a lawyer. How did she go about making career changes, and how is it effective or not effective?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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