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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. Who was the director of the Office of Management and Budget at the time George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget was completed?
(a) Franklin D. Raines.
(b) Richard Darman.
(c) Peter Orszag.
(d) Alice M. Rivlin.

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

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

4. Who told the Atlanta convention that the Democratic party "needs both its left wing and its right wing to fly"?
(a) George H. W. Bush.
(b) Jesse Jackson.
(c) Bill Clinton.
(d) Michael Dukakis.

5. What political party did Lloyd Bentsen belong to?
(a) Democratic.
(b) Libertarian.
(c) Republican.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was George H. W. Bush's running mate in 1988?

2. What exists in a state of perpetual failure because motion is valued above direction and achievement?

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

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

5. How did O'Rourke describe Reagan's social programs?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does O'Rourke feel that the American political system is like a Mexican Christmas fiesta?

7. How does O'Rourke describe the day he shadowed a congressman?

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

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

10. Describe O'Rourke's experience with the Young Americans Ball.

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