Michelle Obama- First Lady, Going Higher

Michelle Obama is a lawyer, a mother, and the first African American...

• First Lady of the United States.

• singer and songwriter.

• astronaut.

Growing up, Michelle Obama's family didn't have a lot of money, and they lived in a one-bedroom apartment.

• True.

• False.

Michelle's father had a disease called multiple sclerosis which caused a lot of pain for him. Even though he was sick, he still

• complained all day.

• went to work every day.

Michelle and her brother got into one of the best colleges in America. Where did they go to college?

• Princeton University.

• Paine College.

At Princeton, what did one of Michelle's white roommates do when she saw that she was rooming with Michelle?

• Asked if she could go to lunch with her.

• Switched rooms because she didn't want to room with a black student.

After Michelle graduated from Harvard Law, she got a job at a law firm where she met

• someone who lived in her old neighborhood.

• Barack Obama.

Why did Michelle quit her job at the law firm?

• She remembered her father always said to reach back to help others.

• Michelle didn't want to be a lawyer.

America had never had a black President. Michelle traveled all over to do what?

• To tell people why Barack Obama would be a good President.

• To be able to see the country.

Michelle wanted children to be healthy, so what did she do?

• Said people can't eat junk food.

• She planted a vegetable garden at the White House.

According to the author, Michelle made it her mission to help girls around the world go to school. Define "mission".

• A task or purpose that needs to be done.

• Something fun.