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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Three Branches of Government: Money, Television and Bullshit, pp. 85-108.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the presidential candidate for the Democrats when O'Rourke visited the political conventions of both parties?
(a) Carter.
(b) Bush.
(c) Clinton.
(d) Dukakis.

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

3. Who referred to lukewarm political relationships as "kiss on the lips but no tongue"?
(a) Adam Neal.
(b) Stephen Kerr.
(c) Matthew Reed.
(d) Fred Barnes.

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

5. O'Rourke joked that George H. W. Bush donned a costume and went by what name?
(a) Republicanman.
(b) The Conservanator.
(c) Mr. Texas.
(d) Conservativeman.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many letters to a congressman did O'Rourke read before finding a thank-you letter?

2. Who was the director of the Office of Management and Budget at the time George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget was completed?

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

4. Who was the solicitor general during a flag desecration case?

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

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