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AnswerKeys

Section1:Glossaryreadingandmultiple-choicequestions(20minutes,20points)

1.ChuckToddistheco-author,withSheldonGawiser,of HowBarackObamaWon:AState-by-

StateGuidetotheHistoric2008PresidentialElection .(ChooseB)

2.TheManShowisanAmericancomedytelevisionshowthatsimultaneouslycelebratedand

lampoonedthestereotypicalloutishmaleperspectiveinahumorouslight.(ChooseD)

3.Thetermtruthercanbeusedtodescribepeoplewhorejecttheofficialexplanationprovided

forSeptember11,2001.(ChooseD)

4.DavidAxelrodwasatoppoliticaladvisortoPresidentBillClintonaswellascampaignadvisor

toPresidentBarackObamaduringObamassuccessfulrunforthePresidency.(ChooseB)

5.TheGSA,whichhelpsmanageandsupportthebasicfunctioningofUSfederalagencies,isthe

GeneralServicesAdministration.(ChooseA)

6.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueofMittRomney?

HeusedtobetheheadofAmericanMotors.(ChooseB)

7.JimmyKimmelhasNOThostedTheRachelMaddowShow.(ChooseC)

8.ABCannouncedthatbeginningJanuary8,2013,Thestarttimeof Nightlinewillbemovedto

12:35a.m.,followingJimmyKimmelLive!,andtheshowwillrunfor30minutes.(ChooseB)

9.ArticleISection7,statesthatthepresidentcanvetolegislationpresentedtohim-asall

legislationmustbeforhisacceptancesignature.Ifapresidentdoesnotsignwhatispresentedtohim,thenthatlegislationinitscurrentformdoesnotbecomelaw.Tooverturnapresidential

veto,Congresshastomusteratwo-thirdsmajority.(ChooseC)

10.ThenativeAmericantribeofKansasisknownaspeopleofthewindorpeopleofthe

southwind.(ChooseC)

Scoringcriteria:Thecorrectanswergetsfullpoints;nopointswillbeawardedfor

incorrect/omittedanswers.

Section2:Listening,note-taking,andcloze(15minutes,40points)

PRESIDENTOBAMA:Thankyou.(Applause.)Goodevening,everybody.Goodevening.Icould

notbemorethrilledtobeheretonight(laughter)attheWhiteHouseCorrespondents

Dinner.Thisisagreatcrowd.Theyrealreadylaughing.Itsterrific.

ChuckToddloveyou,brother.(Laughter.)Imdelightedtoseesomeofthecastmembersof

Gleearehere.(Laughter.)AndJimmyKimmel,itsanhonor,man.(Laughter.)Whatsso

funny?

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MyfellowAmericans,wegatherduringahistoricanniversary.Lastyearatthistimeinfact,on

thisveryweekendwefinallydeliveredjusticetooneoftheworldsmostnotoriousindividuals.

(Applause.)Now,thisyear,wegatherinthemidstofaheatedelectionseason.AndAxelrod

tellsmeIshouldnevermissachancetoreintroducemyselftotheAmericanpeople.Sotonight,

thisishowIdliketobegin:MynameisBarackObama.MymotherwasborninKansas.My

fatherwasborninKenya.AndIwasborn,ofcourse,inHawaii.(Laughterandapplause.)

In2009,Itookofficeinthefaceofsomeenormouschallenges.Now,somehavesaidIblame

toomanyproblemsonmypredecessor,butletsnotforgetthatsapracticethatwasinitiatedby

GeorgeW.Bush.(Laughter.)Sincethen,CongressandIhavecertainlyhadourdifferences;yet,

Ivetriedtobecivil,tonottakeanycheapshots.AndthatswhyIwanttoespeciallythankall

thememberswhotookabreakfromtheirexhaustingscheduleofnotpassinganylawstobe

heretonight.(Laughter.)Letsgivethemabigroundofapplause.(Applause.)

Despitemanyobstacles,muchhaschangedduringmytimeinoffice.Fouryearsago,Iwas

lockedinabrutalprimarybattlewithHillaryClinton.Fouryearslater,shewontstopdrunk-

textingmefromCartagena.(Laughter.)

Fouryearsago,IwasaWashingtonoutsider.Fouryearslater,Imatthisdinner.Fouryears

ago,Ilookedlikethis.Today,Ilooklikethis.(Laughter.)Andfouryearsfromnow,Iwilllooklike

this.(Laughterandapplause.)That'snotevenfunny.(Laughter.)

Anyway,itsgreattobeherethiseveninginthevast,magnificentHiltonballroomorwhatMitt

Romneywouldcallalittlefixer-upper.(Laughterandapplause.)Imean,lookatthisparty.

Wevegotmenintuxes,womeningowns,finewine,first-classentertainment.Iwasjust

relievedtolearnthiswasnotaGSAconference.(Laughter.)Unbelievable.Noteventhemind

readerknewwhattheywerethinking.(Laughter.)

Ofcourse,theWhiteHouseCorrespondents'DinnerisknownasthepromofWashingtonD.C.atermcoinedbypoliticalreporterswhoclearlyneverhadthechancetogotoanactualprom.

(Laughter.)

OurchaperonefortheeveningisJimmyKimmel(applause)whoisperfectforthejobsince

mostoftonightsaudienceisinhiskeydemographicpeoplewhofallasleepduringNightline.

(Laughter.)Jimmygothisstartyearsagoon TheManShow.InWashington,thatswhatwecall

acongressionalhearingoncontraception.(Laughterandapplause.)

Scoringcriteriaforeachblank:

Anyresponsethat(a)keepstheoriginalmeaningoftheutterance,(b)isgrammaticallycorrect,isawarded4points.

Anyresponsethat(a)keepstheoriginalmeaningoftheutterance,but(b)isgrammaticallyincorrect,isawarded3points.

Anyresponsethat(a)keepspartoftheoriginalmeaningoftheutterance,and(b)isgrammaticallycorrect,isawarded2points.

Anyresponsethat(a)keepspartoftheoriginalmeaningoftheutterance,but(b)isgrammaticallyincorrect,isawarded1point.

Anyresponsethatincludesamajormeaningshiftfromtheoriginalutterance/anomittedresponsewontbeawardedapoint.