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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 does O'Rourke believe increases bureaucracy by forcing the government to address people's frivolous complaints?
(a) Print media.
(b) Consumer advocates.
(c) Advertising agencies.
(d) Angry parents.

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

3. Soldiers told about fighting in Panama in what magazine?
(a) "Military Monthly."
(b) "Soldiers."
(c) "Army Today."
(d) "Army of One."

4. When did O'Rourke predict that there would be an election of significance?
(a) 1996.
(b) 2004.
(c) 1992.
(d) 2000.

5. O'Rourke begins "Protectors of a Blameless Citizenry: The Bureaucracy" by talking about what government department?
(a) Education.
(b) State.
(c) Transportation.
(d) Agricultural.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives women the right to vote?

2. Who equated a belief in government to the "vapid" peace of mind experienced by church goers?

3. Which of the Amendments to the U.S. Constitution deals with the right to "keep and bear arms"?

4. What city does O'Rourke describe as having a climate like the inside of a locked van in the Sahara?

5. How many pages was a government study released on "runaway car syndrome"?

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