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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dictatorship of Boredom, pp. 27-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the author of "The Power Game: How Washington Works"?
(a) Jason Watson.
(b) Jeffrey Simpson.
(c) Hedrick Smith.
(d) Christopher Cav.

3. O'Rourke points out that the manual for what automobile is 4 times as long as the U.S. Constitution?
(a) Dodge Neon.
(b) Ford Mustang.
(c) Chevrolet Camero.
(d) Toyota Camry.

4. Who was the keynote speaker at the 1988 Democratic convention?
(a) Ann Richards.
(b) Bill Clinton.
(c) Ted Kennedy.
(d) Jim Hightower.

5. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say will be the only thing on the shelves at libraries?
(a) Diet and workout books.
(b) Comic books.
(c) Murder mystery novels.
(d) Videos.

Short Answer Questions

1. When all the delegates from both political parties get together, O'Rourke says they act like what club members?

2. Who told the Atlanta convention that the Democratic party "needs both its left wing and its right wing to fly"?

3. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say that every meal will be?

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

5. O'Rourke joked that George H. W. Bush donned a costume and went by what name?

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