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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. On what day was a government study released on "runaway car syndrome"?
(a) May 22.
(b) June 2.
(c) April 16.
(d) March 7.

2. What city does O'Rourke describe as having a climate like the inside of a locked van in the Sahara?
(a) Dallas.
(b) Charleston.
(c) Miami.
(d) Atlanta.

3. In what newspaper did an article about "runaway car syndrome" appear?
(a) The Washington Post.
(b) The Wall Street Journal.
(c) New York Times.
(d) USA Today.

4. O'Rourke comes to the conclusion that the president's role in government is largely symbolic after referring to a presidential agenda from what day?
(a) December 31, 1988.
(b) July 25, 1990.
(c) May 13, 1991.
(d) April 4, 1989.

5. What is the name of the agency that dealt with an outbreak of "runaway car syndrome"?
(a) Federal Highway Traffic Safety Agency.
(b) Federal Interstate Traffic Safety Agency.
(c) National Interstate Traffic Safety Administration.
(d) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Seeing the strange collection of tourists, journalists, and protesters, O'Rourke contemplated that Washington really needs what?

5. O'Rourke says the hysteria over drugs in the middle class could be the product of what?

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