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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Three Branches of Government: Money, Television and Bullshit, pp. 49-65.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. O'Rourke recalls shadowing whom for a day?
(a) A lobbyist.
(b) A press secretary.
(c) A congressman.
(d) A president.

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

3. Who was the solicitor general during a flag desecration case?
(a) Kenneth Starr.
(b) Rex E. Lee.
(c) Thurgood Marshall.
(d) Charles Fried.

4. How did O'Rourke describe Reagan's social programs?
(a) Heartless.
(b) Genius.
(c) Sympathetic.
(d) Luke warm.

5. What newspaper called Dan Quayle an "avid reader" of "real live books"?
(a) The Wall Street Journal.
(b) The Times-Union.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) USA Today.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ball did O'Rourke peek in on where he saw boogying and people playing the electric guitar?

2. In "Only Human in His Own Immortal Way: The President," O'Rourke mocks what Act?

3. Who was George H. W. Bush's running mate in 1988?

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

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

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