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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. By how many points does Obama lose the Pennsylvania primary?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

3. At which of the following companies does Obama report meeting Michelle?
(a) Ben and Jerry’s.
(b) Sidley and Austin.
(c) Austin and Houston.
(d) Ernst and Young.

4. How many days does Obama report spending in Iowa in 2007?
(a) 365.
(b) 123.
(c) 87.
(d) 42.

5. In what town does Obama spend the evening of the Iowa caucus?
(a) Altoona.
(b) Alleman.
(c) Ankeny.
(d) Andrews.

6. Which of the following endorses Obama after the South Carolina primary?
(a) Ted Kennedy.
(b) Ted Ruxpin.
(c) Ted Cruz.
(d) Ted Lieu.

7. The comment, “The presidency is like a new car. It starts depreciating the minute you drive it off the lot” (233) is an example of which of the following?
(a) Simile.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Euphemism.
(d) Allegory.

8. How many primary contests does Obama report winning in the weeks after Super Tuesday?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

9. Which of the following authors does Obama note reading while in high school?
(a) James Baldwin.
(b) Ralph Ellison.
(c) Richard Wright.
(d) Harlan Ellison.

10. In what year does Obama note the filibuster began?
(a) 1806.
(b) 1807.
(c) 1808.
(d) 1805.

11. On which day does Super Tuesday fall during Obama’s primary campaign?
(a) 29 January.
(b) 12 February.
(c) 5 February.
(d) 19 February.

12. In which of the following years does Obama note entering Harvard Law School?
(a) 1987.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1988.

13. From which of the following does Obama note his grandmother’s nickname comes?
(a) English for “A horn’s sound.”
(b) Hawaiian for “Grandma.”
(c) Hawaiian for “A horn’s sound.”
(d) Swahili for “Grandma.”

14. Which of the following authors does Obama note reading while in college?
(a) Chaulet.
(b) Jeanson.
(c) Camus.
(d) Fanon.

15. Where does Obama note Toot was born?
(a) Iowa.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Nebraska.
(d) Kansas.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In which of the following hotels does Obama note staying while campaigning for the presidency?

3. Which of the following does Obama select to lead the Domestic Policy Council?

4. A bust of which of the following appears in the Cabinet Room of the White House?

5. In what year does Obama note Toot was born?

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