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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 was the goal of Obama's first initiative as First Lady?

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

3. What has Obama tried to do throughout her whole professional career?

4. What was Obama's new job once her husband was elected president?

5. What was the response to Barack's keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who did Obama meet in South Africa?

4. What happened in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012?

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

6. What does Obama say she will do in light of the current political climate?

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 the purpose of the mentoring program Obama started at the White House?

10. How did Barack's Senate campaign pan out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 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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