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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. How many units of blood per one thousand adults was donated in 1997?
(a) 78.
(b) 62.
(c) 53.
(d) 41.

2. When was the last year of the baby boom generation?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1962.

3. In 1960, how many voting-age Americans went to the polls to choose between Kennedy and Nixon?
(a) 48.3 percent.
(b) 62.8 percent.
(c) 72.6 percent.
(d) 59.1 percent.

4. By what percent did religious adherence grow steadily from 1776 to 1980?
(a) 48.
(b) 71.
(c) 59.
(d) 62.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Roper polls in the 1980s and 1990s, how many American reported going out for entertainment?

4. What was the one democracy that had a lower voter turnout than the United States?

5. On average, how many times did Americans who regularly attended both church and clubs volunteer?

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