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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. 85-108.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who did O'Rourke credit with George H. W. Bush's meteoric rise to popularity?
(a) School teachers.
(b) The media.
(c) His wife.
(d) His overzealous fans.

3. A high school textbook refers to what document as "a living document"?
(a) The Monroe Doctrine.
(b) The Declaration of Independence.
(c) The Magna Charta.
(d) The U.S. Constitution.

4. For how long has an agency had to deal with "runaway car syndrome"?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 10 years.

5. On what day was George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget finally "hammered out"?
(a) January 2, 1991.
(b) August 15, 1990.
(c) July 3, 1990.
(d) October 27, 1990.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the speeches called that O'Rourke heard when he visited the House of Representatives?

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

3. O'Rourke points out that the manual for what automobile is 4 times as long as the U.S. Constitution?

4. What brand of beer does O'Rourke mention when saying that "runaway car syndrome" is the result of drinking while driving?

5. O'Rourke revealed that congressmen use what items that offer a summary of a proposed bill?

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