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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. Who was the director of the Office of Management and Budget at the time George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget was completed?
(a) Alice M. Rivlin.
(b) Richard Darman.
(c) Franklin D. Raines.
(d) Peter Orszag.

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

3. What is the name of the Colonel who O'Rourke met while he was observing Operation Just Cause?
(a) Alex Wulpi.
(b) Mike Snell.
(c) Jon Elrod.
(d) Drew Dotson.

4. What is the "largest part" of the USS Mobile Bay, according to the author?
(a) Men.
(b) Guns.
(c) Explosives.
(d) Electronics.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. O'Rourke considers what war to be a rare success for U.S. foreign policy?

2. What was the deadline for the last Soviet troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan?

3. What is the USS Mobile Bay?

4. How did O'Rourke feel about the USS Mobile Bay?

5. On what day was a government study released on "runaway car syndrome"?

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