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

2. What does O'Rourke say the venue where the Democratic convention was held is shaped like?
(a) A horse.
(b) A morgue.
(c) A coffin.
(d) A toilet.

3. Who equated a belief in government to the "vapid" peace of mind experienced by church goers?
(a) Gloria Allred.
(b) Frank Levin.
(c) Johnny Cochran.
(d) Clarence Darrow.

4. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," who does he say that all people will be married to?
(a) Brad Pitt.
(b) Bruce Willis.
(c) Robert Redford.
(d) Mel Gibson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Dukakis' wife named?

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

3. What is the name of the textbook that O'Rourke criticized for being boring?

4. Who has a reputation as being the unofficial fourth branch of government?

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

(see the answer key)

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