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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," who does he say that all people will be married to?
(a) Brad Pitt.
(b) Mel Gibson.
(c) Robert Redford.
(d) Bruce Willis.

2. O' Rourke compares the president's decision-making ability to that of a child of what age?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

4. What is the name of the agency that dealt with an outbreak of "runaway car syndrome"?
(a) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
(b) Federal Highway Traffic Safety Agency.
(c) Federal Interstate Traffic Safety Agency.
(d) National Interstate Traffic Safety Administration.

5. When O'Rourke paints a cynical picture of the concept of "majority rule," what does he say that all pants will be made of?
(a) Wool.
(b) Denim.
(c) Twill.
(d) Khaki.

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

7. Who was the director of the Office of Management and Budget at the time George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget was completed?
(a) Franklin D. Raines.
(b) Alice M. Rivlin.
(c) Richard Darman.
(d) Peter Orszag.

8. Who was George H. W. Bush's running mate in 1988?
(a) Bob Dole.
(b) Dick Cheney.
(c) Dan Quayle.
(d) Al Gore.

9. O'Rourke jokingly compared the political conventions to a special-occasion event, with whom in the broadcast booth?
(a) Matt Lauer.
(b) Bryant Gumbel.
(c) Kathy Lee Gifford.
(d) Katie Couric.

10. What city does O'Rourke describe as having a climate like the inside of a locked van in the Sahara?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Miami.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Charleston.

11. O'Rourke says that the 1988 presidential candidates were less well chosen than whom?
(a) Prom kings and queens.
(b) Holiday cashiers at Walmart.
(c) Harvard law applicants.
(d) Miss America contestants.

12. At what time of day was George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget finally "hammered out"?
(a) 6:58 a.m.
(b) 3:47 p.m.
(c) 5:07 a.m.
(d) 10:15 p.m.

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

14. On what day was George H. W. Bush's 1991 budget finally "hammered out"?
(a) October 27, 1990.
(b) August 15, 1990.
(c) January 2, 1991.
(d) July 3, 1990.

15. Who was the solicitor general during a flag desecration case?
(a) Charles Fried.
(b) Thurgood Marshall.
(c) Kenneth Starr.
(d) Rex E. Lee.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does O'Rourke say is the only Democrat who came to the convention with real ideas?

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

4. During the convention, O'Rourke says both Democrats and Republicans act like mindless fans of what?

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

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