Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

O'Rourke says that special interest sounds like something out of a cartoon by whom? (from Special Interest Groups: The Original Barrel of Monkeys That Nothing is More Fun Than)

J. P. Trostle.

Thomas Nast.

Daryl Cagle.

John Chase.

2.

What is the name of the psychiatric professor that O'Rourke talked to about the crack cocaine problem? (from Our Government: What the Fuck Do They Do All Day and Why Does it Cost So Goddamned Much Money? pp. 109-122)

Marc Galanter.

John Haggerty.

Sue Warren.

Robin Reeder.

3.

O'Rourke says that because America is the richest nation on Earth, he is surprised to still what on the street? (from Our Government: What the Fuck Do They Do All Day and Why Does it Cost So Goddamned Much Money? pp. 109-122)

Prostitutes.

Bicycles.

Rats.

Beggars.

4.

How many poor people does O'Rourke say live in the U.S.? (from Our Government: What the Fuck Do They Do All Day and Why Does it Cost So Goddamned Much Money? pp. 123-154)

24.2 million.

45 million.

32.5 million.

12.4 million.

5.

O'Rourke concludes that, because government can stifle the free market, government is what? (from At Home in the Parliament of Whores)

Necessary.

Immoral.

Frightening.

All powerful.

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