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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long has an agency had to deal with "runaway car syndrome"?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 5 years.

2. O'Rourke recalls shadowing whom for a day?
(a) A congressman.
(b) A press secretary.
(c) A lobbyist.
(d) A president.

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

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

5. O'Rourke began the sub-section "Attack of the Midget Vote-suckers" by comparing conventions to what?
(a) Proms.
(b) High school reunions.
(c) Pageants.
(d) Cheerleading competitions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O'Rourke say is the term for an interview where "you didn't come here and I didn't say this"?

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

3. O'Rourke jokingly compared the political conventions to a special-occasion event, with whom in the broadcast booth?

4. In what year did a flag desecration case take place?

5. How often does the press secretary at the White House field questions from the media?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did O'Rourke learn from an anonymous functionary at the Department of Transportation?

2. From O'Rourke's description, what does a congressman's job entail?

3. How does O'Rourke feel that the American political system is like a Mexican Christmas fiesta?

4. Why does O'Rourke seem to believe that being a congressman is a thankless job?

5. How does O'Rourke describe the partnership between Dukakis and Bentson?

6. How does O'Rourke feel about the Democratic speeches given during a visit to the House of Representatives?

7. How does O'Rourke explain what the Democrats and Republicans believe in?

8. Describe O'Rourke's experience with the Young Americans Ball.

9. How does O'Rourke feel about George H. W. Bush's rise to fame?

10. To what does O'Rourke attribute the problem of the national deficit?

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