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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. How many pages was a government study released on "runaway car syndrome"?
(a) 123.
(b) 81.
(c) 146.
(d) 94.

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

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

4. What Audi model does O'Rourke say was deemed unsafe because of "runaway car syndrome"?
(a) Audi A2.
(b) Audi 80.
(c) Audi A4.
(d) Audi 5000.

5. O'Rourke presents an unflattering picture of House Democratic efforts to talk environmentalism in advance of what?
(a) A vote on climate reform.
(b) Summer.
(c) The elections.
(d) Earth Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname did O'Rourke give to the generation that was attending high school when his book was written?

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

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

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

5. What was Dukakis' wife named?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does O'Rourke believe that the United States government remains unchecked?

2. How does O'Rourke feel about George H. W. Bush's rise to fame?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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