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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. What platform did O'Rourke say the Republicans ran on in 1988?
(a) The Strict-Mom platform.
(b) The Dumb-Old-Dad platform.
(c) The Sweet-Little-Sister platform.
(d) The Over-Protective-Brother platform.

2. O'Rourke jokingly compared the political conventions to a special-occasion event, with whom in the broadcast booth?
(a) Kathy Lee Gifford.
(b) Katie Couric.
(c) Bryant Gumbel.
(d) Matt Lauer.

3. 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?
(a) Comic books.
(b) Videos.
(c) Diet and workout books.
(d) Murder mystery novels.

4. What year did the Seneca Falls Declaration take place?
(a) 1894.
(b) 1848.
(c) 1856.
(d) 1902.

5. A high school textbook refers to what document as "a living document"?
(a) The U.S. Constitution.
(b) The Declaration of Independence.
(c) The Magna Charta.
(d) The Monroe Doctrine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O'Rourke say the venue where the Democratic convention was held is shaped like?

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

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

4. What city does O'Rourke describe as having a climate like the inside of a locked van in the Sahara?

5. Who said Dan Quayle was "well-informed, intelligent, candid and engaging"?

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