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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dictatorship of Boredom, pp. 27-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of "The Power Game: How Washington Works"?
(a) Jeffrey Simpson.
(b) Christopher Cav.
(c) Hedrick Smith.
(d) Jason Watson.

2. What city does O'Rourke describe as having a climate like the inside of a locked van in the Sahara?
(a) Charleston.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Miami.
(d) Dallas.

3. What was the name of the prophet who warned against a king that would take a 10th of his people's sheep?
(a) Jonah.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Daniel.
(d) Paul.

4. Who did O'Rourke credit with George H. W. Bush's meteoric rise to popularity?
(a) The media.
(b) School teachers.
(c) His overzealous fans.
(d) His wife.

5. O'Rourke points out that the manual for what automobile is 4 times as long as the U.S. Constitution?
(a) Chevrolet Camero.
(b) Dodge Neon.
(c) Toyota Camry.
(d) Ford Mustang.

Short Answer Questions

1. When all the delegates from both political parties get together, O'Rourke says they act like what club members?

2. O'Rourke says that the 1988 presidential candidates were less well chosen than whom?

3. During the convention, O'Rourke says both Democrats and Republicans act like mindless fans of what?

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

5. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," who does he say that all people will be married to?

(see the answer key)

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