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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Samuel L. Jackson expelled from Morehouse?
(a) Locking up the school's trustees in a building for two days.
(b) Drinking too much.
(c) Protesting in ways the college did not like.
(d) Getting arrested too many times.

2. Which radio host does Sellers particularly admire in Part IV?
(a) Rich Likten.
(b) Charlamagne Tha God.
(c) Marc Maron.
(d) Sylvia Myers.

3. How many volunteers criss-crossed the state working for Sellers' campaign in 2014?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 250.
(c) 100.
(d) 50.

4. Where was the last stop on Sellers's 2014 campaign?
(a) Harstrom County.
(b) Rake County.
(c) Denmark County.
(d) Lancaster County.

5. When was the last time an African American was elected to a statewide political office in South Carolina?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1906.
(d) 1900.

6. What were Sellers and his roommates known for during the summer before their junior year of college?
(a) Getting in trouble with police.
(b) Protesting.
(c) Epic parties.
(d) Working very hard.

7. What radio show did Sellers go on to talk about the prevalence of anxiety in African American families?
(a) First Shot.
(b) Pod Save America.
(c) The Breakfast Club.
(d) Mighty Runners.

8. How old was Sellers's opponent in the state legislature when he ran against him in 2005?
(a) 90.
(b) 50.
(c) 45.
(d) 82.

9. Which mayor of Atlanta helped inspire Sellers's first political slogan that he used?
(a) Marshall Williams.
(b) Shirley Franklin.
(c) Joyce Brainerd.
(d) Hettie Williams.

10. What had Sellers helped to build in Bambery County?
(a) A library.
(b) A school.
(c) A prison.
(d) A set of houses.

11. What was one reason Sellers thought Rhoad was vulnerable in the campaign he ran against him?
(a) He had been widely criticized for his lack of concern about unemployment benefits.
(b) He was white in a predominantly African American district.
(c) He was not very popular with female voters.
(d) He was known for not being dependable.

12. How much of the vote did Sellers win in his 2014 election?
(a) 48%.
(b) 52%.
(c) 36%.
(d) 41%.

13. Who called Sellers in April 2007 while he walked to a law class?
(a) Joe Biden.
(b) Hillary Clinton.
(c) Barack Obama.
(d) John Edwards.

14. Why did some Blacks tell Sellers they were nervous about Barack Obama running for president?
(a) They were nervous that someone would try to assassinate him.
(b) They were nervous he would not raise enough money.
(c) They were nervous about him being so young.
(d) They were nervous people would say they would vote for him, but then not vote for him because he was Black.

15. Which of the following issues did Sellers campaign on in 2014?
(a) Health care access.
(b) Environmental concerns.
(c) Tax reform.
(d) Disaster relief and preparedness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sellers say Morehouse College was bred on?

2. What does Sellers say politics is all about at its core?

3. What kind of law expert was Barack Obama?

4. Who is Sellers's stepdaughter?

5. Who gave Sellers his start-up money for his 2005 campaign?

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