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

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

3. Who does O'Rourke say is the only Democrat who came to the convention with real ideas?
(a) Michael Dukakis.
(b) Jesse Jackson.
(c) Bill Clinton.
(d) Lloyd Bentsen.

4. What is the name of the group of journalists who ask questions and take photos at the White House?
(a) White House Press Club.
(b) White House Press Corps.
(c) White House Press Group.
(d) White House Press Association.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives women the right to vote?

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

3. Who did O'Rourke blame for the poor state of the nation?

4. In "Only Human in His Own Immortal Way: The President," O'Rourke mocks what Act?

5. What king did O'Rourke compare the U.S. government to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does O'Rourke see with the U.S. Constitution?

2. How does O'Rourke feel that consumer advocates compel increased bureaucracy?

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

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

5. What does O'Rourke think about the modern high school civics text book?

6. To what does O'Rourke attribute the problem of the national deficit?

7. What did a study show about the Audi 500 and its supposed runaway car syndrome?

8. How does O'Rourke describe the partnership between Dukakis and Bentson?

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

10. How does O'Rourke feel about the concept of political conventions?

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