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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dictatorship of Boredom, pp. 15-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say that every meal will be?
(a) Fried rice.
(b) Macaroni and cheese.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Fried chicken.

2. What year did the Seneca Falls Declaration take place?
(a) 1848.
(b) 1894.
(c) 1902.
(d) 1856.

3. Who is the author of "The Power Game: How Washington Works"?
(a) Christopher Cav.
(b) Hedrick Smith.
(c) Jason Watson.
(d) Jeffrey Simpson.

4. Who was the presidential candidate for the Democrats when O'Rourke visited the political conventions of both parties?
(a) Carter.
(b) Clinton.
(c) Dukakis.
(d) Bush.

5. What was the name of the foundation that set up a commission to study the electorate?
(a) The Roy and Carol G. Bernath Foundation.
(b) The Thomas and Ruth B. Martin Foundation.
(c) The John and Mary R. Markle Foundation.
(d) The Jeffrey and Michelle H. Wright Foundation.

Short Answer Questions

1. A high school textbook refers to what document as "a living document"?

2. For which presidential candidate did Lloyd Bentsen run as vice president?

3. Who does O'Rourke say is the only Democrat who came to the convention with real ideas?

4. According to a study by a foundation, what percent of Americans did not know what party Llotd Bentsen was affiliated with during an election?

5. What city does O'Rourke describe as having a climate like the inside of a locked van in the Sahara?

(see the answer key)

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