View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What are the speeches called that O'Rourke heard when he visited the House of Representatives?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) Three minutes.
(c) Five minutes.
(d) One minutes.

4. Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives women the right to vote?
(a) The 4th.
(b) The 8th.
(c) The 19th.
(d) The 12th.

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

6. When all the delegates from both political parties get together, O'Rourke says they act like what club members?
(a) Lions.
(b) Shriners.
(c) Rotarians.
(d) Kiwanis.

7. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say that every meal will be?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Fried chicken.
(c) Macaroni and cheese.
(d) Fried rice.

8. What year did the Seneca Falls Declaration take place?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1848.
(c) 1856.
(d) 1894.

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

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

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

12. O'Rourke points out that the manual for what automobile is 4 times as long as the U.S. Constitution?
(a) Toyota Camry.
(b) Chevrolet Camero.
(c) Ford Mustang.
(d) Dodge Neon.

13. During the convention, O'Rourke says both Democrats and Republicans act like mindless fans of what?
(a) Science fiction.
(b) Rock music.
(c) The Beatles.
(d) Sports.

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

15. Who referred to lukewarm political relationships as "kiss on the lips but no tongue"?
(a) Matthew Reed.
(b) Adam Neal.
(c) Stephen Kerr.
(d) Fred Barnes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many letters from citizens does O'Rourke imagine that congressmen receive each year?

2. Who did O'Rourke credit with George H. W. Bush's meteoric rise to popularity?

3. What is the name of the agency that dealt with an outbreak of "runaway car syndrome"?

4. In what newspaper did an article about "runaway car syndrome" appear?

5. Who was the director of the Office of Management and Budget at the time George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget was completed?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 458 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample