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

2. During what decades did giving in America increase to nearly 50 percent?
(a) 1921 to 1942.
(b) 1944 to 1960.
(c) 1960 to 1965.
(d) 1933 to 1951.

3. During the last three hundred years, what percent of the American population has probably participated in congregations with some regularity?
(a) 20-40 percent.
(b) 10-15 percent.
(c) 15-30 percent.
(d) 35-50 percent.

4. How many organizations did Putnam find listed in the "World Alamanc"?
(a) 937.
(b) 584.
(c) 1,839.
(d) 2,380.

5. In surveys, how many Americans said that they believed in immortality?
(a) 3 out of 4.
(b) 4 out of 5.
(c) 2 out of 3.
(d) 5 out of 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long did the Jim Crow laws depress voting rates?

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

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

4. In 1996, how many Americans voted in the election between Clinton, Dole, and Perot?

5. When was the PTA founded?

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