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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 happened in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012?

2. What was one advantage for the Obama presidential campaign?

3. Who had the hardest time saying goodbye to the White House staff?

4. Who did Obama hire for her family during Barack's presidential campaign?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who had the hardest time saying goodbye to the White House staff, and why?

2. What happened in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012?

3. What was one positive outcome of the Obama campaign even in its early stages?

4. Why did Obama and her daughter Malia try to escape the White House on their own on June 26, 2015?

5. What was Donald Trump saying in regard to President Obama just before his reelection?

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

7. What did Obama always strive to do for her girls while in the White House?

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

9. What was a welcome change within the Obama's family life after they moved into the White House?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze the relationship and dynamic between Michelle Obama and her family. What kind of wife and mother did she want to be, and how were these dynamics altered once her family moved into the White House?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay in which you analyze Obama's affinity to working with and focusing on children and children's needs while in the White House. Why was Obama so adamant about helping and encouraging children around the world, and in what ways did she help and encourage children while she was First Lady?

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