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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) Consumer advocates.
(b) Angry parents.
(c) Advertising agencies.
(d) Print media.

2. In what year did a national newspaper print a story about "runaway car syndrome"?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1990.

3. In a disclaimer to the section, "Defense Policy: Cry 'Havoc!' and Let Slip the Hogs of Peace," O'Rourke says he now feels that what war may prove profitable?
(a) The Cold War.
(b) The Civil War.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) The Gulf War.

4. What platform did O'Rourke say the Republicans ran on in 1988?
(a) The Over-Protective-Brother platform.
(b) The Strict-Mom platform.
(c) The Sweet-Little-Sister platform.
(d) The Dumb-Old-Dad platform.

5. What is the USS Mobile Bay?
(a) A missile platform.
(b) A submarine.
(c) A helicoptor.
(d) A tank.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did O'Rourke credit with George H. W. Bush's meteoric rise to popularity?

2. O'Rourke begins "Protectors of a Blameless Citizenry: The Bureaucracy" by talking about what government department?

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

4. What is the name of the agency that dealt with an outbreak of "runaway car syndrome"?

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

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