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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dictatorship of Boredom, pp. 27-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname did O'Rourke give to the generation that was attending high school when his book was written?
(a) The Coca-Cola generation.
(b) The Pizza Hut generation.
(c) The "Home Alone" generation.
(d) The "Sesame Street" generation.

2. Which of the Amendments to the U.S. Constitution deals with the right to "keep and bear arms"?
(a) The 9th.
(b) The 2nd.
(c) The 3rd.
(d) The 14th.

3. What was Dukakis' wife named?
(a) Christina.
(b) Kitty.
(c) Rebecka.
(d) Marsha.

4. Who said Dan Quayle was "well-informed, intelligent, candid and engaging"?
(a) Piers Morgan.
(b) Joseph Pulitzer.
(c) Jim Bellows.
(d) Morton Kondracke.

5. Who did O'Rourke credit with George H. W. Bush's meteoric rise to popularity?
(a) The media.
(b) His overzealous fans.
(c) His wife.
(d) School teachers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the presidential candidate for the Republicans when O'Rourke visited the political conventions of both parties?

2. Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives women the right to vote?

3. What ball did O'Rourke peek in on where he saw boogying and people playing the electric guitar?

4. What year was it when O'Rourke attended the Democratic and Republican political conventions?

5. Who does O'Rourke say has more respect for their electorates than the American parties?

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