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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Our Government: What the Fuck Do They Do All Day and Why Does it Cost So Goddamned Much Money? pp. 123-154.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of life does O'Rourke say Americans lead?
(a) A sad life.
(b) A complex life.
(c) A spoiled life.
(d) A whiffle life.

2. What Audi model does O'Rourke say was deemed unsafe because of "runaway car syndrome"?
(a) Audi 5000.
(b) Audi A4.
(c) Audi 80.
(d) Audi A2.

3. What senator said "A lot more of whatever needs doing needs to be done--let's spend, spend, spend" in response to the war on drugs?
(a) Carl Levin.
(b) Joe Biden.
(c) Bernie Sanders.
(d) Byron Dorgan.

4. What nickname did O'Rourke give to the generation that was attending high school when his book was written?
(a) The Pizza Hut generation.
(b) The "Home Alone" generation.
(c) The Coca-Cola generation.
(d) The "Sesame Street" generation.

5. Who is the author of a book about the failure of poverty programs called "Losing Ground"?
(a) Charles Murray.
(b) Boyd Hobbs.
(c) Yolanda Harrison.
(d) Denise Adams.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did O'Rourke predict that there would be an election of significance?

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

3. A high school textbook refers to what document as "a living document"?

4. Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives women the right to vote?

5. What is the name of the alliance that O'Rourke traveled into poverty stricken areas with?

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