1. Between 1970 and 1998, by how much did the number of full-service restaurants per one hundred thousand population fall?
(a) 1/5.
(b) 1/6.
(c) 1/4.
(d) 1/8.

2. 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?
(a) 57.
(b) 35.
(c) 43.
(d) 28.

3. In the 1990s, how many Americans moved?
(a) 8 percent.
(b) 16 percent.
(c) 32 percent.
(d) 24 percent.

4. In the 1940s, how likely was it that a deck of playing cards would be found in American homes?
(a) 87 percent.
(b) 61 percent.
(c) 93 percent.
(d) 79 percent.

5. When was "The Death and Life of Great American Cities" written?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1973.

Short Answer 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?

2. How many more long distance calls to family and friends would women make than men?

3. By what year did some estimate that 35 million Americans played bridge?

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

5. In Roper polls in the 1980s and 1990s, how many American reported going out for entertainment?

(see the answer key)

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