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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dictatorship of Boredom, pp. 15-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who told the Atlanta convention that the Democratic party "needs both its left wing and its right wing to fly"?
(a) George H. W. Bush.
(b) Jesse Jackson.
(c) Bill Clinton.
(d) Michael Dukakis.

3. Who does O'Rourke say is the only Democrat who came to the convention with real ideas?
(a) Jesse Jackson.
(b) Michael Dukakis.
(c) Bill Clinton.
(d) Lloyd Bentsen.

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

5. What was the name of the foundation that set up a commission to study the electorate?
(a) The Jeffrey and Michelle H. Wright Foundation.
(b) The Thomas and Ruth B. Martin Foundation.
(c) The Roy and Carol G. Bernath Foundation.
(d) The John and Mary R. Markle Foundation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does O'Rourke say has more respect for their electorates than the American parties?

2. Who is the author of "The Power Game: How Washington Works"?

3. O'Rourke says the Republican convention had the intellectual content of song lyrics by what band?

4. What does O'Rourke say the venue where the Democratic convention was held is shaped like?

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

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