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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.