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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. In what newspaper did an article about "runaway car syndrome" appear?
(a) USA Today.
(b) New York Times.
(c) The Wall Street Journal.
(d) The Washington Post.

2. 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) Fried chicken.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Fried rice.

3. What city does O'Rourke describe as having a climate like the inside of a locked van in the Sahara?
(a) Charleston.
(b) Miami.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Atlanta.

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

5. O'Rourke presents an unflattering picture of House Democratic efforts to talk environmentalism in advance of what?
(a) Earth Day.
(b) Summer.
(c) The elections.
(d) A vote on climate reform.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day was George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget finally "hammered out"?

2. What television program ran a story about "runaway car syndrome" in an Audi model?

3. How many pages was a government study released on "runaway car syndrome"?

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

5. O'Rourke comes to the conclusion that the president's role in government is largely symbolic after referring to a presidential agenda from what day?

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