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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. 109-122.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does O'Rourke say has more respect for their electorates than the American parties?
(a) The Canadian constitutional monarchy.
(b) The Soviet Communists.
(c) The Saudi Arabian absolute monarchy.
(d) The Iranian republic.

2. O'Rourke visited the Department of Transportation and was surprised to discover that many of the workers were fans of what?
(a) Cars.
(b) Video games.
(c) The Rolling Stones.
(d) "Star Wars."

3. George H. W. Bush ran his presidential campaign on the idea that he would be a second helping of whom?
(a) Gerald Ford.
(b) Jimmy Carter.
(c) Richard Nixon.
(d) Ronald Reagan.

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

5. When all the delegates from both political parties get together, O'Rourke says they act like what club members?
(a) Kiwanis.
(b) Rotarians.
(c) Shriners.
(d) Lions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drug does O'Rourke say made kids psychotic?

2. Who said Dan Quayle was "well-informed, intelligent, candid and engaging"?

3. What kind of life does O'Rourke say Americans lead?

4. Who said, "What we want from the taxpayers is continual cooperation!" in regard to America's drug problem?

5. In what newspaper did an article about "runaway car syndrome" appear?

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