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

2. When did party finances skyrocket?
(a) 1980s and 1990s.
(b) 1970s and 1980s.
(c) 1960s and 1970s.
(d) 1940s and 1950s.

3. By the 1990s, what percent of Americans identified themselves as having "no religion"?
(a) 14.
(b) 11.
(c) 21.
(d) 9.

4. How much had states spent on "motor voter" registration?
(a) $45 million.
(b) $100 million.
(c) $79 million.
(d) $58 million.

5. What university studied the changes in personal behavior between 1957 and 1976?
(a) University of Michigan.
(b) University of Illinois.
(c) University of Indiana.
(d) University of Colorado.

Short Answer Questions

1. Between 1986-86 and 1998-99, how much of a decline was there in the number of average Americans who made new friends?

2. How many members did the Environmental Defense Fund have in 1995?

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

4. What nineteenth century Frenchman did Putnam say was frequently quoted by social scientists?

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

(see the answer key)

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