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

2. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say that every meal will be?
(a) Fried chicken.
(b) Fried rice.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Macaroni and cheese.

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

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

5. What year did the Seneca Falls Declaration take place?
(a) 1856.
(b) 1902.
(c) 1848.
(d) 1894.

Short Answer Questions

1. George H. W. Bush ran his presidential campaign on the idea that he would be a second helping of whom?

2. What nickname did O'Rourke give to the generation that was attending high school when his book was written?

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

4. What party game does O'Rourke liken the American political system to?

5. Which of the Amendments to the U.S. Constitution deals with the right to "keep and bear arms"?

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