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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: The Biggest Asshole in the Universe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alongside what Presidential nominee did Sarah Palin run as Vice President of the United States?
(a) George W. Bush.
(b) Barack Obama.
(c) John McCain.
(d) Hillary Clinton.

2. The Tea Party got its name from what CNBC economic analyst?
(a) Rick Santelli.
(b) Ted Coppell.
(c) John Anderson.
(d) Anderson Cooper.

3. Where did Alan Greenspan study clarinet from 1943 to 1944?
(a) New York University.
(b) Boston College.
(c) Harvard University.
(d) The Juilliard School.

4. The protagonist of The Fountainhead is in what profession?
(a) Banker.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Engineer.
(d) Architect.

5. Where did Alan Greenspan earn a B.S. degree in economics summa cum laude?
(a) New York University.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) Yale University.
(d) Princeton University.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what magazine was Matt Taibbi working as a reporter when he describes having listened to the acceptance speech of Sarah Palin in Chapter 1?

2. Richard Nixon had capitalized on the "forgotten Americans." The push to gain these voters was known as________.

3. What refers to the idea of a society in a repressive and controlled state, often under the guise of being Utopian?

4. According to the author, the top one percent of Americans own almost what percent of the wealth?

5. Ronald Reagan was the thirty-third governor of what state?

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