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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. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say that all pants will be made of?
(a) Twill.
(b) Khaki.
(c) Denim.
(d) Wool.

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) Byron Dorgan.
(b) Bernie Sanders.
(c) Joe Biden.
(d) Carl Levin.

3. Who said, "What we want from the taxpayers is continual cooperation!" in regard to America's drug problem?
(a) Mike Mullin.
(b) Albert Collins.
(c) Dick Weart.
(d) Mario Perez.

4. Who said Dan Quayle was "well-informed, intelligent, candid and engaging"?
(a) Jim Bellows.
(b) Joseph Pulitzer.
(c) Piers Morgan.
(d) Morton Kondracke.

5. What is the name of the agency that dealt with an outbreak of "runaway car syndrome"?
(a) Federal Interstate Traffic Safety Agency.
(b) National Interstate Traffic Safety Administration.
(c) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
(d) Federal Highway Traffic Safety Agency.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was George H. W. Bush's first Drug Czar?

2. Who is the author of "The Power Game: How Washington Works"?

3. What party game does O'Rourke liken the American political system to?

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

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

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