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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. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say that all pants will be made of?
(a) Wool.
(b) Denim.
(c) Twill.
(d) Khaki.

2. What does O'Rourke say the venue where the Democratic convention was held is shaped like?
(a) A coffin.
(b) A horse.
(c) A toilet.
(d) A morgue.

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. What was the name of the prophet who warned against a king that would take a 10th of his people's sheep?
(a) Paul.
(b) Jonah.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Daniel.

5. George H. W. Bush ran his presidential campaign on the idea that he would be a second helping of whom?
(a) Ronald Reagan.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) Jimmy Carter.
(d) Gerald Ford.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long did Jesse Jackson propose to freeze military spending?

3. What does O'Rourke say is the term for an interview where "you didn't come here and I didn't say this"?

4. O'Rourke says the Republican convention had the intellectual content of song lyrics by what band?

5. In what year did a national newspaper print a story about "runaway car syndrome"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does O'Rourke depict Washington journalists?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does O'Rourke describe the Republican and Democratic platforms during the 1988 elections?

10. What did Ted Kennedy mean when he said "Where was George?"

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