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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dictatorship of Boredom, pp. 15-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Jesse Jackson propose to freeze military spending?
(a) Four years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

2. Who was the keynote speaker at the 1988 Democratic convention?
(a) Ann Richards.
(b) Bill Clinton.
(c) Jim Hightower.
(d) Ted Kennedy.

3. What party game does O'Rourke liken the American political system to?
(a) Texas hold 'em.
(b) Pinata.
(c) Spin the bottle.
(d) Pin the tail on the donkey.

4. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say will be the only thing on the shelves at libraries?
(a) Murder mystery novels.
(b) Comic books.
(c) Diet and workout books.
(d) Videos.

5. O'Rourke points out that the manual for what automobile is 4 times as long as the U.S. Constitution?
(a) Ford Mustang.
(b) Dodge Neon.
(c) Toyota Camry.
(d) Chevrolet Camero.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," who does he say that all people will be married to?

3. What year did the Seneca Falls Declaration take place?

4. O'Rourke says the Republican convention had the intellectual content of song lyrics by what band?

5. Where was the Republican convention held that O'Rourke attended?

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