Question

later in the speech, michelle obama says...
\and today, as first lady, whenever the term authentic is used to describe me, i take it as a tremendous compliment, because i know that i am following in the footsteps of great women like maya angelou. but really, im just a beginner -- i am baby - authentic. (laughter.) maya angelou, now she was the original, she was the master.\
the word authentic most likely means
a. true.
b. honest.
c. appropriate.
d. genuine.
10 also in her speech, michelle obama says...
\that was maya angelous reach. she touched me. she touched all of you. she touched people all across the globe, including a young white woman from kansas who named her daughter after maya, and raised her son to be the first black president of the united states. (applause.)\
who is she alluding to in this quote?
a. barack obama
b. herself
c. maya angelou
d. a random person

Explanation:

Question 9 (Word Meaning: "authentic")

To determine the meaning of "authentic", we analyze the context. Michelle Obama says she is "baby - authentic" compared to Maya Angelou (the "original" and "master"). The term "authentic" here relates to being genuine or real in the sense of embodying the qualities of the great women she follows, especially Maya Angelou.

• Option a ("true") is more about factual correctness.
• Option b ("honest") is about truthfulness in speech/action.
• Option c ("appropriate") is about suitability.
• Option d ("genuine") fits the context of being a real, unpretentious embodiment of the qualities of the great women, especially in the comparison to Maya Angelou as the "original" and "master".

We analyze the quote: "a young white woman from Kansas who named her daughter after Maya, and raised her son to be the first black President of the United States". Michelle Obama is the wife of Barack Obama (the first black US President), and Barack Obama's mother is a white woman from Kansas. So the "son" she refers to is Barack Obama.

• Option a: Barack Obama is the first black US President, and the description matches his background (mother from Kansas, named daughter after Maya, raised him to be President).
• Option b: She is not alluding to herself.
• Option c: Maya Angelou is the one being named after, not the one raised to be President.
• Option d: It's not a random person, as the description matches Barack Obama's background.

Answer:

d. genuine

Question 10 (Allusion in the Quote)