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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. What does O'Rourke say the venue where the Democratic convention was held is shaped like?
(a) A coffin.
(b) A horse.
(c) A morgue.
(d) A toilet.

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) Samuel.
(c) Jonah.
(d) Daniel.

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

4. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say that every meal will be?
(a) Macaroni and cheese.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Fried rice.
(d) Fried chicken.

5. George H. W. Bush ran his presidential campaign on the idea that he would be a second helping of whom?
(a) Jimmy Carter.
(b) Gerald Ford.
(c) Richard Nixon.
(d) Ronald Reagan.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Jesse Jackson propose to freeze military spending?

2. During the convention, O'Rourke says both Democrats and Republicans act like mindless fans of what?

3. How many letters to a congressman did O'Rourke read before finding a thank-you letter?

4. Who referred to lukewarm political relationships as "kiss on the lips but no tongue"?

5. Who was the attorney for the plaintiffs during a flag desecration case?

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