Michelle Obama: How well do you know the first lady?
First lady Michelle Obama waves from the podium during a sound check at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP/File)
She's a Harvard-educated lawyer, former university administrator, and self-declared "mom-in-chief" who has made headlines with both her policy platforms and her fashion choices. But how much do you really know about the first lady?
1. Which of the following is NOT true of Michelle Obama’s childhood?
Mrs. Obama was raised by both her mother, a secretary, and her father, an employee of the city water plant.
Mrs. Obama was raised by both her mother, a secretary, and her father, an employee of the city water plant.
Mrs. Obama was raised by both her mother, a secretary, and her father, an employee of the city water plant.
Mrs. Obama was raised by both her mother, a secretary, and her father, an employee of the city water plant.
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She was raised by a single mother. |
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She grew up on Chicago’s South Side. |
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She attended high school with Jesse Jackson’s daughter. |
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She skipped the second grade. |
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