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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 struggle to find for the girls ahead of Barack's presidential campaign announcement?

2. What does Obama hope sharing her story will do?

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

4. Who did Obama meet while in Africa?

5. How many inauguration balls did the Obamas attend in 2009?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012?

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

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

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

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

6. What were the results of the 2008 presidential election?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze Obama's ideas about stories and personal narratives. Why does Obama think it is crucial for people to share their stories, even and especially when those stories might be different to the norm?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

In the book, Obama describes a dream she had while in the White House, in which her family were nearly attacked by wild animals set loose. In what ways did this dream reflect Obama's reality, and, on a psychological level, what may it have symbolized?

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