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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Front Matter and Part One: The Bet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At which of the following schools does Obama note teaching after marrying Michelle?
(a) John Marshall Law School.
(b) Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
(c) Loyola College School of Law.
(d) University of Chicago Law School.

2. In which of the following years does Obama note making his first attempt at winning political office?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1993.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1994.

3. By how wide a margin does Obama lose his race against Bobby Rush?
(a) 50 points.
(b) 5 points.
(c) 30 points.
(d) 3 points.

4. Which of the following authors does Obama note reading while in college?
(a) Marx.
(b) Smith.
(c) Engels.
(d) Rand.

5. Obama’s comment that he “was from everywhere and nowhere at once, a combination of ill-fitting parts, like a platypus or some imaginary beast” (9) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Simile.
(d) Conceit.

Short Answer Questions

1. At which of the following firms does Obama note working after marrying Michelle?

2. Which of the following U.S. Presidents does Obama credit with the development of the West Wing?

3. In which of the following years does Obama note marrying Michelle?

4. By approximately how wide a margin does Obama win in his race for U.S. Senate?

5. Which of the following authors does Obama note reading while in high school?

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