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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Special Interest Groups: The Original Barrel of Monkeys That Nothing is More Fun Than.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does O'Rourke describe a day when Congress is not even in session?
(a) "Slow."
(b) "Typical."
(c) "Boring."
(d) "Logical."

2. Who is the author of a book about the failure of poverty programs called "Losing Ground"?
(a) Charles Murray.
(b) Boyd Hobbs.
(c) Yolanda Harrison.
(d) Denise Adams.

3. O'Rourke argues that pollution is a byproduct of what?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Greed.
(c) Laziness.
(d) Progress.

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

5. How does O'Rourke feel when he walks through a crowded, third-world bazaar in Afghanistan and sees the free market in action?
(a) Shock.
(b) Admiration.
(c) Anger.
(d) Sadness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives women the right to vote?

2. During Operation Just Cause, O'Rourke was disgusted by the media's hysteria over what?

3. What political party did Lloyd Bentsen belong to?

4. How many poor people does O'Rourke say live in the U.S.?

5. O'Rourke argues that modern, poor Americans earn greater income than the middle-class Americans of what year?

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