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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) Carter.
(b) Bush.
(c) Dukakis.
(d) Reagan.

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

3. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say that every meal will be?

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

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

4. What year did the Seneca Falls Declaration take place?

5. What king did O'Rourke compare the U.S. government to?

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