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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. What exists in a state of perpetual failure because motion is valued above direction and achievement?
(a) The Republican party.
(b) The Democratic party.
(c) Government.
(d) Social security.

2. How many pages was a government study released on "runaway car syndrome"?
(a) 123.
(b) 81.
(c) 146.
(d) 94.

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

4. How does O'Rourke feel when he walks through a crowded, third-world bazaar in Afghanistan and sees the free market in action?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Shock.
(c) Anger.
(d) Admiration.

5. In what newspaper did an article about "runaway car syndrome" appear?
(a) USA Today.
(b) The Wall Street Journal.
(c) New York Times.
(d) The Washington Post.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the USS Mobile Bay?

2. What platform did O'Rourke say the Republicans ran on in 1988?

3. O'Rourke visits Afghanistan to cover the expected fall of what city?

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

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

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