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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. O'Rourke revealed that congressmen use what items that offer a summary of a proposed bill?
(a) An "info guide."
(b) A "cheat sheet."
(c) An "info sheet."
(d) A "cheat card."

2. On what day was George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget finally "hammered out"?
(a) August 15, 1990.
(b) January 2, 1991.
(c) October 27, 1990.
(d) July 3, 1990.

3. A high school textbook refers to what document as "a living document"?
(a) The Monroe Doctrine.
(b) The Magna Charta.
(c) The U.S. Constitution.
(d) The Declaration of Independence.

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

5. How does O'Rourke describe a day when Congress is not even in session?
(a) "Logical."
(b) "Boring."
(c) "Slow."
(d) "Typical."

6. O' Rourke compares the president's decision-making ability to that of a child of what age?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

7. At what time of day was George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget finally "hammered out"?
(a) 10:15 p.m.
(b) 5:07 a.m.
(c) 3:47 p.m.
(d) 6:58 a.m.

8. 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.

9. How long did Jesse Jackson propose to freeze military spending?
(a) Two years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Five years.
(d) One year.

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

11. Where was the Republican convention held that O'Rourke attended?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Chicago.

12. Who was Dukakis considering as a running mate before he picked Lloyd Bentsen?
(a) Bill Clinton.
(b) Barrack Obama.
(c) Danny Ortega.
(d) Al Gore.

13. What ball did O'Rourke peek in on where he saw boogying and people playing the electric guitar?
(a) Police Atheletic League Ball.
(b) Young Americans Ball.
(c) The Magnolia Ball.
(d) Inaugural Balls.

14. Who did O'Rourke credit with George H. W. Bush's meteoric rise to popularity?
(a) The media.
(b) His overzealous fans.
(c) His wife.
(d) School teachers.

15. What television program ran a story about "runaway car syndrome" in an Audi model?
(a) "The Today Show."
(b) "60 Minutes."
(c) "NBC Nightly News."
(d) "Dateline."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What Audi model does O'Rourke say was deemed unsafe because of "runaway car syndrome"?

3. O'Rourke says that the 1988 presidential candidates were less well chosen than whom?

4. O'Rourke joked that George H. W. Bush donned a costume and went by what name?

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

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