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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. O'Rourke began the sub-section "Attack of the Midget Vote-suckers" by comparing conventions to what?
(a) Cheerleading competitions.
(b) Proms.
(c) High school reunions.
(d) Pageants.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When all the delegates from both political parties get together, O'Rourke says they act like what club members?

3. What television program ran a story about "runaway car syndrome" in an Audi model?

4. What was Dukakis' wife named?

5. What newspaper called Dan Quayle an "avid reader" of "real live books"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does O'Rourke say that George H. W. Bush's popularity plummeted?

2. From O'Rourke's description, what does a congressman's job entail?

3. How does O'Rourke explain what the Democrats and Republicans believe in?

4. What does O'Rourke say is the best way to truly understand the function of government?

5. Describe the world O'Rourke envisions when he points out the flaws of the "majority rules" system.

6. How does O'Rourke feel about George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget?

7. How does O'Rourke describe the Democratic National Convention?

8. How does O'Rourke feel about the Democratic speeches given during a visit to the House of Representatives?

9. What examples does O'Rourke give to say that America's government now embodies the same tyrannical bent that compelled the American colonies to secede from England?

10. How does O'Rourke suppose that most Americans feel about the United States government?

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