怎样理解tick a lot of boxes和afterward和brought out a bit more color about her as a person

题目

怎样理解tick a lot of boxes和afterward和brought out a bit more color about her as a person
(1)Chad Tendler said Palin's speech tried "to tick a lot of boxes," touching on domestic and foreign policy,as well as issues that resonate with investors.
(2)He said her speech was "very well scripted," but a question-and-answer session afterward "brought out a bit more color about her as a person" and reminded everyone of "the candidate who we all saw campaigning for vice president."

答案

1）to tick a lot of boxes 是不是可以理解为“概括了很多方面”.就像我们的多选题,可以在每个选项前面的框里打钩.而联系touching on domestic and foreign policy 涉及了国内外的政治,也是讲的通的.
2）afterward 指他演讲后的 “随后的”问答环节,是用来修饰question-and-answer session 的
3）brought out a bit more color about her as a person
使他更像一个普通人,这是与他very well scripted 的发言相对的.