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

2. Who was the attorney for the plaintiffs during a flag desecration case?
(a) Kunstler.
(b) Brennan.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Walker.

3. What television program ran a story about "runaway car syndrome" in an Audi model?
(a) "60 Minutes."
(b) "NBC Nightly News."
(c) "The Today Show."
(d) "Dateline."

4. Who referred to lukewarm political relationships as "kiss on the lips but no tongue"?
(a) Stephen Kerr.
(b) Matthew Reed.
(c) Fred Barnes.
(d) Adam Neal.

5. O'Rourke's friend's son got busted for selling what drug?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) PCP.
(d) Marijuana.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. O'Rourke jokingly compared the political conventions to a special-occasion event, with whom in the broadcast booth?

4. Who was the presidential candidate for the Democrats when O'Rourke visited the political conventions of both parties?

5. How did O'Rourke describe Reagan's social programs?

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