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

2. Where was the Republican convention held that O'Rourke attended?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Seattle.

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) 16.
(c) 70.
(d) 28.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Dukakis' wife named?

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?

4. Who has a reputation as being the unofficial fourth branch of government?

5. Who was Dukakis considering as a running mate before he picked Lloyd Bentsen?

(see the answer key)

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