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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through At Home in the Parliament of Whores.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who equated a belief in government to the "vapid" peace of mind experienced by church goers?
(a) Johnny Cochran.
(b) Gloria Allred.
(c) Frank Levin.
(d) Clarence Darrow.

2. What is the name of the group of journalists who ask questions and take photos at the White House?
(a) White House Press Association.
(b) White House Press Club.
(c) White House Press Corps.
(d) White House Press Group.

3. What king did O'Rourke compare the U.S. government to?
(a) Henry V.
(b) Richard.
(c) Solomon.
(d) George III.

4. Who did O'Rourke credit with George H. W. Bush's meteoric rise to popularity?
(a) His wife.
(b) School teachers.
(c) The media.
(d) His overzealous fans.

5. What percent of poor people in America own their own homes, according to George Gilder?
(a) 20 percent.
(b) 40 percent.
(c) 50 percent.
(d) 5 percent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. O'Rourke says that the 1988 presidential candidates were less well chosen than whom?

3. What are the speeches called that O'Rourke heard when he visited the House of Representatives?

4. Who said Dan Quayle was "well-informed, intelligent, candid and engaging"?

5. What is the name of the psychiatric professor that O'Rourke talked to about the crack cocaine problem?

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