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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through At Home in the Parliament of Whores.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year was it when O'Rourke attended the Democratic and Republican political conventions?
(a) 1984.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1980.

2. What TV network said the housing rally had 40,000 to 250,000 people present?
(a) NBC.
(b) CBS.
(c) ABC.
(d) FOX.

3. O'Rourke characterizes what group in Afghanistan as deceitful, violent and self-serving?
(a) The Afghan National Army.
(b) The Mujahedeen.
(c) Al-Qaeda.
(d) The Taliban.

4. O'Rourke visited a government-owned complex with windows made of what?
(a) Thin plastic.
(b) Steel.
(c) Plexiglas.
(d) Bullet-proof glass.

5. What drug does O'Rourke says makes one acutely sensitive?
(a) LSD.
(b) PCP.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Marijuana.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Colonel who O'Rourke met while he was observing Operation Just Cause?

2. How long did Jesse Jackson propose to freeze military spending?

3. "Runaway car syndrome" is a situation where a vehicle spontaneously does what?

4. What is the name of the group of journalists who ask questions and take photos at the White House?

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

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