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

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

3. How many poor people does O'Rourke say live in the U.S.?
(a) 45 million.
(b) 32.5 million.
(c) 12.4 million.
(d) 24.2 million.

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

5. Who was the presidential candidate for the Democrats when O'Rourke visited the political conventions of both parties?
(a) Carter.
(b) Clinton.
(c) Dukakis.
(d) Bush.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. O'Rourke visited a government-owned complex with windows made of what?

3. What ball did O'Rourke peek in on where he saw boogying and people playing the electric guitar?

4. What exists in a state of perpetual failure because motion is valued above direction and achievement?

5. Seeing the strange collection of tourists, journalists, and protesters, O'Rourke contemplated that Washington really needs what?

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