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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. Sociologist Wade Clark Roof estimated that 2/3 of all boomers reared in religious traditions dropped out. How many returned to religion?
(a) Less than 1/5.
(b) Less than 1/4.
(c) Less than 1/3.
(d) Less than 1/2.

2. During what period of time had the character of Americans' involvement with politics and government been transformed?
(a) 1950s.
(b) Last 2 decades of the twentieth century.
(c) Last 3 decades of the twentieth century.
(d) 1970s.

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

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

5. In 1986, what percent of all organization members had served as an officer?
(a) 46.
(b) 38.
(c) 26.
(d) 51.

Short Answer Questions

1. When comparing voting records, how many years had it been since voter turnout was as bad as it was in 1996?

2. During the last three hundred years, what percent of the American population has probably participated in congregations with some regularity?

3. In 1960, how many voting-age Americans went to the polls to choose between Kennedy and Nixon?

4. Between the 1970s and 1990s, by what percent did church attendance fall among people under sixty?

5. By the 1990s, what percent of Americans identified themselves as having "no religion"?

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