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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. Why did Barack refrain from esorting his girls to their new school?

2. What was the result of the Wisconsin primary?

3. Why was Obama nervous on November 6, 2012?

4. Where did the Obamas practice their faith while in the White House?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who did Obama meet in South Africa?

6. What did Obama realize while on their date?

7. What does Obama remember of her husband's victory speech?

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

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

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

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

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 3

Write an essay defining support from Michelle Obama's perspective. What does it mean to be supportive and who are the people in Obama's life who have taught her this?

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