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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. "Runaway car syndrome" is a situation where a vehicle spontaneously does what?
(a) Accelerates independently of the driver's will.
(b) Stops independently of the driver's will.
(c) Fluctuates in speed independently of the driver's will.
(d) Fails to register as having a valid VIN number.

2. O'Rourke argues against military cuts by talking about the happiness that every male feels when he has what in his hand?
(a) His country's flag.
(b) His wife's hand.
(c) A paycheck.
(d) A gun.

3. O'Rourke says it is best to simply stay away from what Afghani tribesman?
(a) Pathan.
(b) Tani.
(c) Jadran.
(d) Mangal.

4. What ball did O'Rourke peek in on where he saw boogying and people playing the electric guitar?
(a) The Magnolia Ball.
(b) Young Americans Ball.
(c) Police Atheletic League Ball.
(d) Inaugural Balls.

5. O'Rourke visits Afghanistan to cover the expected fall of what city?
(a) Mazar-e Sharif.
(b) Kabul.
(c) Kandahar.
(d) Herat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Dukakis considering as a running mate before he picked Lloyd Bentsen?

2. Who equated a belief in government to the "vapid" peace of mind experienced by church goers?

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 What was the deadline for the last Soviet troops to be withdrawn from Afghanistan?

4. Soldiers told about fighting in Panama in what magazine?

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

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