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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. For how long has an agency had to deal with "runaway car syndrome"?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 10 years.

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

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

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

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

8. In what year was a government study released on "runaway car syndrome" in an Audi model?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1987.
(d) 1991.

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

10. What king did O'Rourke compare the U.S. government to?
(a) George III.
(b) Henry V.
(c) Solomon.
(d) Richard.

11. In what year did a flag desecration case take place?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1991.

12. Who is the author of "The Power Game: How Washington Works"?
(a) Jason Watson.
(b) Christopher Cav.
(c) Hedrick Smith.
(d) Jeffrey Simpson.

13. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say will be the only thing on the shelves at libraries?
(a) Videos.
(b) Diet and workout books.
(c) Comic books.
(d) Murder mystery novels.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does O'Rourke believe increases bureaucracy by forcing the government to address people's frivolous complaints?

2. What political party did Lloyd Bentsen belong to?

3. O'Rourke jokingly compared the political conventions to a special-occasion event, with whom in the broadcast booth?

4. During the convention, O'Rourke says both Democrats and Republicans act like mindless fans of what?

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

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