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

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

3. What was the name of the prophet who warned against a king that would take a 10th of his people's sheep?
(a) Paul.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Daniel.
(d) Jonah.

4. Who was George H. W. Bush's running mate in 1988?
(a) Bob Dole.
(b) Dan Quayle.
(c) Al Gore.
(d) Dick Cheney.

5. What king did O'Rourke compare the U.S. government to?
(a) Henry V.
(b) Richard.
(c) Solomon.
(d) George III.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," who does he say that all people will be married to?

3. O'Rourke began the sub-section "Attack of the Midget Vote-suckers" by comparing conventions to what?

4. For which presidential candidate did Lloyd Bentsen run as vice president?

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

(see the answer key)

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