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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. According to a study by Sampson and Groves, which country found that organizational participation and social ties made a difference in reducing crime levels?
(a) Britain.
(b) Spain.
(c) United States.
(d) Sweden.

2. How many more long distance calls to family and friends would women make than men?
(a) 5-10 percent.
(b) 10-20 percent.
(c) 30-40 percent.
(d) 20-30 percent.

3. By 1999, what was the average age of those who were members of the American Contract Bridge League?
(a) 58.
(b) 71.
(c) 83.
(d) 64.

4. In Roper polls in the 1980s and 1990s, how many American reported going out for entertainment?
(a) 1/2.
(b) 1/4.
(c) 2/3.
(d) 1/3.

5. Between 1986-86 and 1998-99, how much of a decline was there in the number of average Americans who made new friends?
(a) 1/5.
(b) 1/4.
(c) 1/2.
(d) 1/3.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What book by William Julius Wilson written in 1987 did Putnam mention in Chapter 18?

3. In the 1940s, how likely was it that a deck of playing cards would be found in American homes?

4. In the late twentieth century, how many more times would an American send a greeting card to a friend than a letter to the editor?

5. What Chicago suburb was closely studied by urbanist William Whyte?

(see the answer key)

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