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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 which presidential candidate did Lloyd Bentsen run as vice president?
(a) Reagan.
(b) Perot.
(c) Bush.
(d) Dukakis.

2. O'Rourke says the Republican convention had the intellectual content of song lyrics by what band?
(a) White Snake.
(b) Guns n' Roses.
(c) Van Halen.
(d) Poison.

3. O'Rourke jokingly compared the political conventions to a special-occasion event, with whom in the broadcast booth?
(a) Matt Lauer.
(b) Kathy Lee Gifford.
(c) Katie Couric.
(d) Bryant Gumbel.

4. Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives women the right to vote?
(a) The 19th.
(b) The 12th.
(c) The 4th.
(d) The 8th.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Dukakis' wife named?

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

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

4. What was the name of the foundation that set up a commission to study the electorate?

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

(see the answer key)

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