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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. O'Rourke jokingly compared the political conventions to a special-occasion event, with whom in the broadcast booth?
(a) Katie Couric.
(b) Bryant Gumbel.
(c) Matt Lauer.
(d) Kathy Lee Gifford.

2. 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) Bernie Sanders.
(c) Byron Dorgan.
(d) Joe Biden.

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

4. 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?
(a) April 4, 1989.
(b) July 25, 1990.
(c) May 13, 1991.
(d) December 31, 1988.

5. What is the official office of the Drug Czar?
(a) Association of American Drug Reduction Policy.
(b) Office of National Drug Control Policy.
(c) Association of National Drug Reduction Policy.
(d) Office of American Drug Control Policy.

Short Answer Questions

1. For which presidential candidate did Lloyd Bentsen run as vice president?

2. For what state was Dukakis governor in 1988?

3. Who is the author of a book about the failure of poverty programs called "Losing Ground"?

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

5. Who equated a belief in government to the "vapid" peace of mind experienced by church goers?

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