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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 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.

2. George H. W. Bush ran his presidential campaign on the idea that he would be a second helping of whom?
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) Jimmy Carter.
(c) Ronald Reagan.
(d) Gerald Ford.

3. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say that every meal will be?
(a) Fried chicken.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Fried rice.
(d) Macaroni and cheese.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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