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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. In "Only Human in His Own Immortal Way: The President," O'Rourke mocks what Act?
(a) Patriot Act.
(b) Americans with Disabilities Act.
(c) Civil Rights Act.
(d) Information Technology Act.

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

3. What are the speeches called that O'Rourke heard when he visited the House of Representatives?
(a) One minutes.
(b) Five minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) Three minutes.

4. How many letters to a congressman did O'Rourke read before finding a thank-you letter?
(a) 250.
(b) 700.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 35.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. O'Rourke began the sub-section "Attack of the Midget Vote-suckers" by comparing conventions to what?

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

3. What exists in a state of perpetual failure because motion is valued above direction and achievement?

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

5. What party game does O'Rourke liken the American political system to?

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