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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 do instead of attending the last inauguration ball of the night in 2009?

2. What does Obama say she will not allow herself to be?

3. Where did Barack give his victory speech?

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

5. Who did Obama promote at the 2016 Democratic National Convention?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened after Obama delivered her stump speech for Barack in Wisconsin?

2. How did Barack's Senate campaign pan out?

3. What was the response to Barack's speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention?

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

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

6. What does Obama say she will do in light of the current political climate?

7. What did Obama anticipate about taking on the role of First Lady?

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

9. What did Obama make her husband promise to do if he did not make it far in the Senate campaign?

10. What did Obama realize about her husband the first time she witnessed the presidential motorcade?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout her husband's presidency Obama was a strong advocate for education, especially for young girls across the world. What about education is so important to Obama, and why? Use specific examples from the text to support your analysis.

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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