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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. Who did Obama hear was thinking about running for president in 2012?

2. What happened in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012?

3. What was the result of the campaigning in Iowa?

4. What was Obama's main concern after her husband became president?

5. How does Obama see herself?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012?

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

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

5. What did Obama realize while on their date?

6. Who is Hadiya Pendleton?

7. Who did Obama meet in South Africa?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Obama's attitude toward people and relationships. What did Obama want to convey to the people around her -- whether they be her family, friends, constituents, or opponents -- and how did she go about doing so while she was First Lady?

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

While First Lady, Obama witnessed a myriad of tragedies and misfortunes, both nationally and worldwide. How did Obama deal with these tragedies, and in what ways were her methods effective or ineffective?

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