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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. What is the name of the alliance that O'Rourke traveled into poverty stricken areas with?
(a) Times Square.
(b) Idealists.
(c) Guardian Angels.
(d) Phoenix House.

2. Who was Dukakis considering as a running mate before he picked Lloyd Bentsen?
(a) Al Gore.
(b) Danny Ortega.
(c) Barrack Obama.
(d) Bill Clinton.

3. O'Rourke is critical of the way that America hands over food, aid and arms to what country?
(a) China.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Iran.

4. O'Rourke joked that George H. W. Bush donned a costume and went by what name?
(a) The Conservanator.
(b) Mr. Texas.
(c) Republicanman.
(d) Conservativeman.

5. On what day was George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget finally "hammered out"?
(a) July 3, 1990.
(b) October 27, 1990.
(c) January 2, 1991.
(d) August 15, 1990.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country did O'Rourke visit in the wake of Operation Just Cause?

2. Who is the author of a book about the failure of poverty programs called "Losing Ground"?

3. How many letters to a congressman did O'Rourke read before finding a thank-you letter?

4. How many letters from citizens does O'Rourke imagine that congressmen receive each year?

5. Who did O'Rourke blame for the poor state of the nation?

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