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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter 18, Safe and Productive Neighborhoods.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what language do the terms "macher" and "schmoozer" come from?
(a) German.
(b) Yiddish.
(c) Dutch.
(d) Russian.

2. How many Americans moved each year according to Putnam?
(a) 1 in 4.
(b) 2 out of 3.
(c) 4 out of 5.
(d) 1 in 5.

3. Which state had the highest rate of murders?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Florida.

4. What book by William Julius Wilson written in 1987 did Putnam mention in Chapter 18?
(a) The Truly Disadvantaged.
(b) There Goes the Neighborhood.
(c) More Than Just Race.
(d) When Work Disappears.

5. What Chicago suburb was closely studied by urbanist William Whyte?
(a) Park Forest.
(b) Round Lake Beach.
(c) Aurora.
(d) Wonder Lake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were groups of working-class housewives most likely to play cards frequently?

2. At the end of the twentieth century, how many Americans said that they definitely ate their evening meal as a family?

3. In the 1950s, how many Americans changed residence each year?

4. Of people who expected to move in five years, what percent were less likely to attend church, club meetings, volunteer or work on community projects?

5. Who wrote "The Death and Life of Great American Cities"?

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