Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Runaway car syndrome" is a situation where a vehicle spontaneously does what?

2. O' Rourke compares the president's decision-making ability to that of a child of what age?

3. For how long has an agency had to deal with "runaway car syndrome"?

4. Who referred to lukewarm political relationships as "kiss on the lips but no tongue"?

5. Who was the keynote speaker at the 1988 Democratic convention?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does O'Rourke describe the Democratic National Convention?

4. How does O'Rourke feel about the concept of political conventions?

5. What did a study show about the Audi 500 and its supposed runaway car syndrome?

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

7. How does O'Rourke describe the day he shadowed a congressman?

8. How does O'Rourke feel that consumer advocates compel increased bureaucracy?

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

10. What does O'Rourke say is the best way to truly understand the function of government?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author characterize the U.S. government? What techniques does he use to convey his feelings about the government to the reader? What does he mean when he says the government goes unchecked? Who does he think should be checking it?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the title of O'Rourke's book. Who is he referring to when he speaks of the "parliament of whores"? Who are the "whores," and why does he use this word to describe this group? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Explore O'Rourke's idea of the "whiffle life." How does it apply to people with different economic statuses? How do the rich fair in the whiffle life? How do the poor fair? What point is O'Rourke making about the country in general when he speaks about the "whiffle life"?

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