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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. O'Rourke says the hysteria over drugs in the middle class could be the product of what?
(a) Racism.
(b) A corrupt prison system.
(c) Agoraphobia.
(d) Sexist.

2. What was O'Rourke's family's socioeconomic status when he was a child?
(a) O'Rourke grew up in a very wealthy family.
(b) O'Rourke grew up in a middle-class family.
(c) O'Rourke grew up in poverty and lived in government housing.
(d) O'Rourke grew up in a poor family.

3. What kind of life does O'Rourke say Americans lead?
(a) A whiffle life.
(b) A sad life.
(c) A spoiled life.
(d) A complex life.

4. What Washington Square Press series does "The Negro in the City" belong to?
(a) "Problems with America's Suburbs."
(b) "Difficulties in America."
(c) "Problems of American Society."
(d) "The Difficulties of Living in America."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was George H. W. Bush's running mate in 1988?

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

3. What drug does O'Rourke says makes a person think they can fly?

4. Who wrote the pamphlet called "'The Poor among Us--Challenge and Opportunity"?

5. Who was the attorney for the plaintiffs during a flag desecration case?

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