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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. Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives women the right to vote?
(a) The 4th.
(b) The 8th.
(c) The 19th.
(d) The 12th.

2. Where was the Republican convention held that O'Rourke attended?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Seattle.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Chicago.

3. According to a study by a foundation, what percent of Americans did not know what party Llotd Bentsen was affiliated with during an election?
(a) 16.
(b) 70.
(c) 28.
(d) 49.

4. For which presidential candidate did Lloyd Bentsen run as vice president?
(a) Reagan.
(b) Bush.
(c) Perot.
(d) Dukakis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say that all pants will be made of?

2. Who was the keynote speaker at the 1988 Democratic convention?

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

4. What was the name of the prophet who warned against a king that would take a 10th of his people's sheep?

5. O'Rourke jokingly compared the political conventions to a special-occasion event, with whom in the broadcast booth?

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