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

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

3. What ball did O'Rourke peek in on where he saw boogying and people playing the electric guitar?
(a) Police Atheletic League Ball.
(b) The Magnolia Ball.
(c) Young Americans Ball.
(d) Inaugural Balls.

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

5. Who equated a belief in government to the "vapid" peace of mind experienced by church goers?
(a) Johnny Cochran.
(b) Gloria Allred.
(c) Clarence Darrow.
(d) Frank Levin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the Republican convention held that O'Rourke attended?

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

3. What nickname did O'Rourke give to the generation that was attending high school when his book was written?

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?

5. Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives women the right to vote?

(see the answer key)

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