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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. How many more hours did married couples average in a work week in 1998 than they did in 1969?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 7.
(d) 14.

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

3. What nineteenth century Frenchman did Putnam say was frequently quoted by social scientists?
(a) Paul Allard.
(b) Jean-Pierre Azema.
(c) Alexis de Tocqueville.
(d) Jean-Claude Faveyrial.

4. 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 1/4.
(b) Less than 3/4.
(c) Less than 1/2.
(d) Less than 1/3.

5. Who said "80 percent of life is simply showing up"?
(a) Bill Cosby.
(b) Woody Allen.
(c) Sid Caesar.
(d) Bob Hope.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Between 1965 and 1995, how much of a time gain did John Robinson and Geoffrey Godbey report per week for women?

3. When did Bill Clinton become president?

4. In the last two decades of the twentieth century, by what fraction did unlisted phone numbers grow?

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

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