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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter 14, From Generation to Generation.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In 1985, of the 205 national citizens groups in existence, how many had chapters to which individual members belonged and paid dues?
(a) Less than 1/2.
(b) Less than 1/4.
(c) Less than 3/4.
(d) Less than 1/3.

3. Where were groups of working-class housewives most likely to play cards frequently?
(a) Great Plains.
(b) East coast.
(c) Rockies.
(d) West coast.

4. When was Charles Tilly born?
(a) 1898.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1928.
(d) 1913.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Out of every dollar spent for leisure in 1929, how many cents went to club and fraternal dues?

2. In the 1990s, how many women worked outside the home?

3. By how much did Greenpeace's membership drop when they stopped using direct-mail solicitation?

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

5. How much higher were crime rates in cities than in small towns or rural areas?

(see the answer key)

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