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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many letters to a congressman did O'Rourke read before finding a thank-you letter?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 250.
(c) 35.
(d) 700.

2. O'Rourke presents an unflattering picture of House Democratic efforts to talk environmentalism in advance of what?
(a) Summer.
(b) The elections.
(c) A vote on climate reform.
(d) Earth Day.

3. Who was the director of the Office of Management and Budget at the time George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget was completed?
(a) Franklin D. Raines.
(b) Alice M. Rivlin.
(c) Peter Orszag.
(d) Richard Darman.

4. What was Dukakis' wife named?
(a) Kitty.
(b) Christina.
(c) Rebecka.
(d) Marsha.

5. In what year did a national newspaper print a story about "runaway car syndrome"?
(a) 1986.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1978.

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

7. In "Only Human in His Own Immortal Way: The President," O'Rourke mocks what Act?
(a) Information Technology Act.
(b) Civil Rights Act.
(c) Patriot Act.
(d) Americans with Disabilities Act.

8. How often does the press secretary at the White House field questions from the media?
(a) Once a day.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Twice a day.
(d) Every other day.

9. Who was the attorney for the plaintiffs during a flag desecration case?
(a) Kunstler.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Brennan.
(d) Walker.

10. On what day was a government study released on "runaway car syndrome"?
(a) March 7.
(b) May 22.
(c) April 16.
(d) June 2.

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

12. In what newspaper did an article about "runaway car syndrome" appear?
(a) The Wall Street Journal.
(b) New York Times.
(c) USA Today.
(d) The Washington Post.

13. O'Rourke visited the Department of Transportation and was surprised to discover that many of the workers were fans of what?
(a) Video games.
(b) "Star Wars."
(c) The Rolling Stones.
(d) Cars.

14. What party game does O'Rourke liken the American political system to?
(a) Spin the bottle.
(b) Texas hold 'em.
(c) Pinata.
(d) Pin the tail on the donkey.

15. O'Rourke says that the 1988 presidential candidates were less well chosen than whom?
(a) Prom kings and queens.
(b) Miss America contestants.
(c) Harvard law applicants.
(d) Holiday cashiers at Walmart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the keynote speaker at the 1988 Democratic convention?

2. How does O'Rourke describe a day when Congress is not even in session?

3. A high school textbook refers to what document as "a living document"?

4. What brand of beer does O'Rourke mention when saying that "runaway car syndrome" is the result of drinking while driving?

5. George H. W. Bush ran his presidential campaign on the idea that he would be a second helping of whom?

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