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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 was the solicitor general during a flag desecration case?
(a) Kenneth Starr.
(b) Rex E. Lee.
(c) Thurgood Marshall.
(d) Charles Fried.

2. During the convention, O'Rourke says both Democrats and Republicans act like mindless fans of what?
(a) Sports.
(b) Science fiction.
(c) Rock music.
(d) The Beatles.

3. How many letters from citizens does O'Rourke imagine that congressmen receive each year?
(a) Hundreds of thousands.
(b) Tens of thousands.
(c) A few thousand.
(d) More than one million.

4. Who wrote the pamphlet called "'The Poor among Us--Challenge and Opportunity"?
(a) Max Stephens.
(b) Stewart Matthews.
(c) Maxwell Stewart.
(d) Stuart Marx.

5. How much money does O'Rourke believe the government wastes on farm subsidies?
(a) Hundreds of thousands of dollars.
(b) Billions of dollars.
(c) Hundreds of millions of dollars.
(d) Millions of dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Dukakis considering as a running mate before he picked Lloyd Bentsen?

2. In what year did a national newspaper print a story about "runaway car syndrome"?

3. Where was the Republican convention held that O'Rourke attended?

4. What was the name of the foundation that set up a commission to study the electorate?

5. Who does O'Rourke say has more respect for their electorates than the American parties?

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