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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. 154-184.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. O'Rourke says that because America is the richest nation on Earth, he is surprised to still what on the street?
(a) Beggars.
(b) Prostitutes.
(c) Bicycles.
(d) Rats.

4. How many letters to a congressman did O'Rourke read before finding a thank-you letter?
(a) 700.
(b) 250.
(c) 35.
(d) 1,000.

5. What is the name of the Colonel who O'Rourke met while he was observing Operation Just Cause?
(a) Mike Snell.
(b) Alex Wulpi.
(c) Jon Elrod.
(d) Drew Dotson.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What year did the Seneca Falls Declaration take place?

3. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say that every meal will be?

4. O'Rourke argues against military cuts by talking about the happiness that every male feels when he has what in his hand?

5. Who does O'Rourke believe increases bureaucracy by forcing the government to address people's frivolous complaints?

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