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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Our Government: What the Fuck Do They Do All Day and Why Does it Cost So Goddamned Much Money? pp. 154-184.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what state was Dukakis governor in 1988?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Vermont.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Massachusetts.

2. What ball did O'Rourke peek in on where he saw boogying and people playing the electric guitar?
(a) Inaugural Balls.
(b) The Magnolia Ball.
(c) Young Americans Ball.
(d) Police Atheletic League Ball.

3. Who was George H. W. Bush's running mate in 1988?
(a) Al Gore.
(b) Dan Quayle.
(c) Bob Dole.
(d) Dick Cheney.

4. O'Rourke argues against military cuts by talking about the happiness that every male feels when he has what in his hand?
(a) His wife's hand.
(b) A paycheck.
(c) His country's flag.
(d) A gun.

5. O'Rourke considers what war to be a rare success for U.S. foreign policy?
(a) The war in Korea.
(b) The war in Vietnam.
(c) The war in Japan.
(d) The war in Afghanistan.

Short Answer Questions

1. O'Rourke characterizes what group in Afghanistan as deceitful, violent and self-serving?

2. O'Rourke began the sub-section "Attack of the Midget Vote-suckers" by comparing conventions to what?

3. What platform did O'Rourke say the Republicans ran on in 1988?

4. During Operation Just Cause, O'Rourke was disgusted by the media's hysteria over what?

5. When did O'Rourke predict that there would be an election of significance?

(see the answer key)

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