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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. During the convention, O'Rourke says both Democrats and Republicans act like mindless fans of what?
(a) Rock music.
(b) Science fiction.
(c) The Beatles.
(d) Sports.

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

3. What was Dukakis' wife named?
(a) Marsha.
(b) Christina.
(c) Kitty.
(d) Rebecka.

4. 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) 70.
(c) 16.
(d) 28.

5. When all the delegates from both political parties get together, O'Rourke says they act like what club members?
(a) Rotarians.
(b) Kiwanis.
(c) Lions.
(d) Shriners.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what state was Dukakis governor in 1988?

2. What year did the Seneca Falls Declaration take place?

3. What is the name of the textbook that O'Rourke criticized for being boring?

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," what does he say that all pants will be made of?

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