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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Our Government: What the Fuck Do They Do All Day and Why Does it Cost So Goddamned Much Money? pp. 154-184.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of O'Rourke's friend who learned to fly a stunt plane and decided to raise cattle?
(a) Patrick.
(b) Wendell.
(c) Adam.
(d) George.

2. O'Rourke presents an unflattering picture of House Democratic efforts to talk environmentalism in advance of what?
(a) The elections.
(b) A vote on climate reform.
(c) Earth Day.
(d) Summer.

3. Who said, "What we want from the taxpayers is continual cooperation!" in regard to America's drug problem?
(a) Mike Mullin.
(b) Dick Weart.
(c) Mario Perez.
(d) Albert Collins.

4. George H. W. Bush ran his presidential campaign on the idea that he would be a second helping of whom?
(a) Jimmy Carter.
(b) Gerald Ford.
(c) Richard Nixon.
(d) Ronald Reagan.

5. How many letters to a congressman did O'Rourke read before finding a thank-you letter?
(a) 35.
(b) 250.
(c) 700.
(d) 1,000.

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. O'Rourke begins "Protectors of a Blameless Citizenry: The Bureaucracy" by talking about what government department?

3. In what newspaper did an article about "runaway car syndrome" appear?

4. Who was Dukakis considering as a running mate before he picked Lloyd Bentsen?

5. For how long has an agency had to deal with "runaway car syndrome"?

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