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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 signed on to be Barack's finance chair for his U.S. Senate campaign?

2. What happened in November 2004?

3. What was Barack assigned a year and a half before the presidential election?

4. Who gave Obama a personal tour of the White House?

5. What did Barack leave in the Oval Office?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Obama meet in South Africa?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who is Hadiya Pendleton?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and themes Obama highlights throughout? What does it mean to become?

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 analyze the relationship between Michelle Obama and her college roommate and friend, Suzanne Alele. What was the dynamic of this relationship, and what about it was so impactful for Obama?

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