The George W. Bush Quiz Book [Paperback]

Paul Slansky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 4, 2004

A Hilarious “Quizography” on the Dumbfounding Life of George W. Bush

Pop Quiz

George W. Bush is:

(A) the greatest American statesman since Abraham Lincoln.

(B) a champion of the underdog and a thorn in the side of the wealthy.

(C) articulate, thoughtful, and judicious—a very, very wise man.

(D) linguistically challenged (“I know how hard it is to put food on your family”), proudly ignorant (he actually boasts about not reading newspapers), and inexplicably addicted to nicknaming (aide Karl Rove is “Turd Blossom”)—in short, the least qualified, most polarizing figure ever to be appointed President of the United States, and the only White House occupant to have once been videotaped picking his nose.

If you answered D, this book is for you.  In The George W. Bush Quiz Book, New Yorker humorist and bestselling author of The Clothes Have No Emperor, Paul Slansky, brings you a comical compendium of quizzes filled with hundreds of questions and answers on the personal and political life of George W. The result is a crash course in everything Dubya.

Thoroughly researched and devastatingly funny, now there’s finally a quiz George W. Bush should be able to ace (pass).

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A hilarious ?quizography? on the dumbfounding life of George W. Bush
Pop Quiz

George W. Bush is:

the greatest American statesman since Abraham Lincoln.

a champion of the underdog and a thorn in the side of the wealthy.


articulate, thoughtful, and judicious?a very, very wise man.

linguistically challenged (?I know how hard it is to put food on your family?), proudly ignorant (he actually boasts about not reading newspapers), and inexplicably addicted to nicknaming (aide Karl Rove is ?Turd Blossom?)?in short, the least qualified, most polarizing figure ever to be appointed President of the United States, and the only White House occupant to have once been videotaped picking his nose.

If you answered d, this book is for you.  In The George W. Bush Quiz Book, New Yorker humorist and bestselling author of The Clothes Have No Emperor, Paul Slansky, brings you a comical compendium of quizzes filled with hundreds of questions and answers on the personal and political life of George W. The result is a crash course in everything Dubya.


Thoroughly researched and devastatingly funny, now there?s finally a quiz George W. Bush should be able to ace (pass).

About the Author

PAUL SLANSKY is a humor writer for The New Yorker, among other publications. He was a longtime contributor to Esquire’s “Dubious Achievements” issue, and the author of The Clothes Have No Emperor, a bestselling book about the Reagan presidency. He lives in Santa Monica, California.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Broadway (May 4, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0767917847
• ISBN-13: 978-0767917841
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.5 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,957,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Haw haw haw, June 21, 2004

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Johny Bottom "Insane and lonely guitarist" (Jacksonville, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The George W. Bush Quiz Book (Paperback)

This book is as funny as it is terrifying. Can you believe this man is running America? Can you believe this man declares war? Can you believe this man considers himself a torch of hope for the world's oppressed? For those who think that the end of the world has come fear not. The Book of Revelation in the BIble clearly states that the anti-Christ will be a 'handsome and well spoken man'. At least we're somewhat safe for now.

Though this book can be a bit cumbersome, (you have to turn the book upside-down after each question to read the correct answer) the answers will ASTOUND you. Read what came from Bush's own lips as he answered questions about Vietnam, his military service, and his many failed business ventures. But the one question that is truly sad and heartbreaking is as follows. It was asked by a grade school girl...

Q. Mr. Bush, what was your favorite book when you were a child?

A. I don't remember any books in particular.

Sleep well America.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical and Terrifying, August 19, 2004

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K. Harris (Sherman Oaks, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The George W. Bush Quiz Book (Paperback)

A sample question from the book:

5) What did George W. Bush say was the difference between Americans and terrorists?

A) "They're evil, we're good."

B) "They're ugly, we're pretty."

C) "You can't really simplify it like that.There are just too many factors to be considered, too many different things that happen in people's lives for me to be so presumptuous as to make some sweeping generalization."

D) "They hate things, we love things."

ANSWER: D. To put it in context: "See, we love - we love freedom. That's what they didn't understand. They hate things; we love things. They act out of hatred; we don't seek revenge, we seek justice out of love."

It's embarrassing that this man is our President. BTW, the author has a web site called stampoutbush.com.

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars shocking, hysterical, truth stranger than fiction, June 8, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The George W. Bush Quiz Book (Paperback)

This book, with humor and wit, has a way of ripping the lid off a man who has lead the country into great despair. I wish this were published before he took office and handed to every church group, every republican gathering, maybe he wouldn't have been elected. Oh yeah, I forgot.. HE WASN'T. It's also great to read in jolts, like morning coffee. I bought ten copies and am giving them to all my friends.