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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. 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) Robert Redford.
(b) Brad Pitt.
(c) Bruce Willis.
(d) Mel Gibson.

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

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

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

5. Who said Dan Quayle was "well-informed, intelligent, candid and engaging"?
(a) Piers Morgan.
(b) Morton Kondracke.
(c) Jim Bellows.
(d) Joseph Pulitzer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the foundation that set up a commission to study the electorate?

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

3. What platform did O'Rourke say the Republicans ran on in 1988?

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

5. When did O'Rourke predict that there would be an election of significance?

(see the answer key)

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