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

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

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

4. Soldiers told about fighting in Panama in what magazine?
(a) "Army Today."
(b) "Military Monthly."
(c) "Army of One."
(d) "Soldiers."

5. What was Dukakis' wife named?
(a) Marsha.
(b) Kitty.
(c) Rebecka.
(d) Christina.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was a government study released on "runaway car syndrome" in an Audi model?

2. In what year did a national newspaper print a story about "runaway car syndrome"?

3. What newspaper called Dan Quayle an "avid reader" of "real live books"?

4. Who does O'Rourke believe increases bureaucracy by forcing the government to address people's frivolous complaints?

5. Who was the director of the Office of Management and Budget at the time George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget was completed?

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