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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. What was Dukakis' wife named?
(a) Kitty.
(b) Marsha.
(c) Christina.
(d) Rebecka.

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

3. Which of the Amendments to the U.S. Constitution deals with the right to "keep and bear arms"?
(a) The 9th.
(b) The 3rd.
(c) The 14th.
(d) The 2nd.

4. Who has a reputation as being the unofficial fourth branch of government?
(a) The Green party.
(b) The media.
(c) The residents of Washington, D.C.
(d) The American people.

5. Who was the presidential candidate for the Democrats when O'Rourke visited the political conventions of both parties?
(a) Clinton.
(b) Dukakis.
(c) Carter.
(d) Bush.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the textbook that O'Rourke criticized for being boring?

3. What nickname did O'Rourke give to the generation that was attending high school when his book was written?

4. What political party did Lloyd Bentsen belong to?

5. A high school textbook refers to what document as "a living document"?

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