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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) Khaki.
(b) Twill.
(c) Wool.
(d) Denim.

2. According to a study by a foundation, what percent of Americans did not know what party Llotd Bentsen was affiliated with during an election?
(a) 70.
(b) 28.
(c) 49.
(d) 16.

3. O'Rourke says the Republican convention had the intellectual content of song lyrics by what band?
(a) Guns n' Roses.
(b) Poison.
(c) Van Halen.
(d) White Snake.

4. What city does O'Rourke describe as having a climate like the inside of a locked van in the Sahara?
(a) Charleston.
(b) Miami.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Dallas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "The Power Game: How Washington Works"?

2. O'Rourke comes to the conclusion that the president's role in government is largely symbolic after referring to a presidential agenda from what day?

3. What does O'Rourke say the venue where the Democratic convention was held is shaped like?

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

5. Who was Dukakis considering as a running mate before he picked Lloyd Bentsen?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does O'Rourke feel about Jesse Jackson's speech, which he watched from his hotel room?

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

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

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

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

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

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