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

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

3. How much more common is philanthropy and volunteering in American than in other countries?
(a) 1/2.
(b) Three times as common.
(c) 1/4.
(d) Twice as common.

4. From what language do the terms "macher" and "schmoozer" come from?
(a) Dutch.
(b) Yiddish.
(c) Russian.
(d) German.

5. By how much did Greenpeace's membership drop when they stopped using direct-mail solicitation?
(a) 80 percent.
(b) 85 percent.
(c) 70 percent.
(d) 75 percent.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who said "80 percent of life is simply showing up"?

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

5. In what states did Philip Hammond survey churchgoers?

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