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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 did Obama build as First Lady?

2. Where did Obama secretly go with her security dressed in disguises?

3. Where in Africa did Obama visit with her girls and brother?

4. What position did Barack want to run for after he was made a senator?

5. Where did the Obamas watch the election results in 2012?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Obama remember of her husband's victory speech?

2. What happened in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012?

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

4. What was a welcome change within the Obama's family life after they moved into the White House?

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. Who was elected to office in November of 2016, and when did the Obamas leave the White House?

8. What was the purpose of the mentoring program Obama started at the White House?

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

10. Who is Hadiya Pendleton?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze Obama's ideas about stories and personal narratives. Why does Obama think it is crucial for people to share their stories, even and especially when those stories might be different to the norm?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

From the minute they moved into the White House, Obama made it a mission to loosen the protocols and try to make the grandeur of the place inclusive and accessible to everyone. In what ways did she go about doing this? Be specific and use examples from the text to support your claims.

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