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

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

3. When do most scholars agree that church membership was most likely at an all-time high?
(a) 1930s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1960s.
(d) 1940s.

4. How many of AARP's members belonged to local chapters?
(a) Less than 20 percent.
(b) Less than 10 percent.
(c) Less than 5 percent.
(d) Less than 15 percent.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During what decades did giving in America increase to nearly 50 percent?

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

3. When was the PTA founded?

4. When was the last year of the baby boom generation?

5. How much did the number of nonprofit organizations of national scope listed in "Encylopedia of Associations" change between 1968 and 1997?

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