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

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?
(a) Mel Gibson.
(b) Bruce Willis.
(c) Robert Redford.
(d) Brad Pitt.

3. According to a study by a foundation, what percent of Americans did not know what party Llotd Bentsen was affiliated with during an election?
(a) 49.
(b) 28.
(c) 70.
(d) 16.

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

5. During the convention, O'Rourke says both Democrats and Republicans act like mindless fans of what?
(a) The Beatles.
(b) Rock music.
(c) Science fiction.
(d) Sports.

Short Answer Questions

1. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say will be the only thing on the shelves at libraries?

2. George H. W. Bush ran his presidential campaign on the idea that he would be a second helping of whom?

3. What party game does O'Rourke liken the American political system to?

4. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say that all pants will be made of?

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

(see the answer key)

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