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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Chapter 7, Altruism, Volunteering, and Philanthropy.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was the PTA founded?
(a) 1923.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1910.

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

4. Where in America has there been the most religious disengagement?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) West.

5. Out of every dollar spent for leisure in 1929, how many cents went to club and fraternal dues?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Between 1976 and 1997, what was the drop in families with children between eight to seventeen who vacationed together?

2. How many units of blood per one thousand adults was donated in 1997?

3. How much was spent on Presidential election campaigns in 1965?

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

5. Sociologist Wade Clark Roof estimated that 2/3 of all boomers reared in religious traditions dropped out. How many returned to religion?

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