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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 does O'Rourke believe increases bureaucracy by forcing the government to address people's frivolous complaints?
(a) Angry parents.
(b) Print media.
(c) Consumer advocates.
(d) Advertising agencies.

2. What newspaper called Dan Quayle an "avid reader" of "real live books"?
(a) The Times-Union.
(b) USA Today.
(c) The Wall Street Journal.
(d) The New York Times.

3. Who was Dukakis considering as a running mate before he picked Lloyd Bentsen?
(a) Al Gore.
(b) Bill Clinton.
(c) Barrack Obama.
(d) Danny Ortega.

4. At what time of day was George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget finally "hammered out"?
(a) 5:07 a.m.
(b) 6:58 a.m.
(c) 10:15 p.m.
(d) 3:47 p.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Colonel who O'Rourke met while he was observing Operation Just Cause?

2. Who was George H. W. Bush's running mate in 1988?

3. Who has a reputation as being the unofficial fourth branch of government?

4. How does O'Rourke feel when he walks through a crowded, third-world bazaar in Afghanistan and sees the free market in action?

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

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