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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dictatorship of Boredom, pp. 27-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did O'Rourke blame for the poor state of the nation?
(a) The American people.
(b) The politicians.
(c) The media.
(d) The Middle East.

2. Who does O'Rourke say is the only Democrat who came to the convention with real ideas?
(a) Michael Dukakis.
(b) Bill Clinton.
(c) Jesse Jackson.
(d) Lloyd Bentsen.

3. Which of the Amendments to the U.S. Constitution deals with the right to "keep and bear arms"?
(a) The 14th.
(b) The 9th.
(c) The 3rd.
(d) The 2nd.

4. What was the name of the prophet who warned against a king that would take a 10th of his people's sheep?
(a) Paul.
(b) Jonah.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Daniel.

5. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say will be the only thing on the shelves at libraries?
(a) Comic books.
(b) Diet and workout books.
(c) Murder mystery novels.
(d) Videos.

Short Answer Questions

1. O'Rourke says the Republican convention had the intellectual content of song lyrics by what band?

2. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," who does he say that all people will be married to?

3. Who was the presidential candidate for the Republicans when O'Rourke visited the political conventions of both parties?

4. What year did the Seneca Falls Declaration take place?

5. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say that every meal will be?

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