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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 was the director of the Office of Management and Budget at the time George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget was completed?
(a) Peter Orszag.
(b) Alice M. Rivlin.
(c) Franklin D. Raines.
(d) Richard Darman.

2. O'Rourke says the hysteria over drugs in the middle class could be the product of what?
(a) Racism.
(b) A corrupt prison system.
(c) Agoraphobia.
(d) Sexist.

3. What drug does O'Rourke say made kids psychotic?
(a) PCP.
(b) LSD.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Cocaine.

4. Who did O'Rourke credit with George H. W. Bush's meteoric rise to popularity?
(a) The media.
(b) His overzealous fans.
(c) His wife.
(d) School teachers.

5. For what state was Dukakis governor in 1988?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Vermont.
(d) Massachusetts.

Short Answer Questions

1. O' Rourke compares the president's decision-making ability to that of a child of what age?

2. What year was it when O'Rourke attended the Democratic and Republican political conventions?

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

4. How many pages was a government study released on "runaway car syndrome"?

5. What party game does O'Rourke liken the American political system to?

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