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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. Where did Barack write his first book?

2. What kind of program did Obama start while at Princeton?

3. What was the name of the director of the space on campus designed to support POC?

4. What sport was Obama's brother really good at?

5. What was the name of the first boy Obama kissed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kept Barack from returning to Illinois to vote on a major crime bill?

2. What happened after Obama got pregnant for the first time?

3. What did Obama's father say to her on the night of his death?

4. What was the Third World Center?

5. How did Obama's job at Sidley & Austin change her life?

6. Who were Barack Obama's parents?

7. How did Obama's ideas about marriage differ from Barack's?

8. Why was Dandy such a grumpy person to be around sometimes?

9. Why did one of Obama's first year roommates move out of their room?

10. Who was Czerny Brausell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Michelle Obama's relationship to the place she grew up, the South Side of Chicago. What about this place is significant to her, and why?

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 explore Michelle Obama's upbringing. What kinds of values did her parents instill in her, and in what ways did she abide by or challenge them throughout her life?

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