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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 what states did Philip Hammond survey churchgoers?
(a) Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio.
(b) Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, FLorida.
(c) North Carolina, Massachusetts, Ohio, and California.
(d) Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada.

2. Where was a close-knit Jewish neighborhood that celebrated Purim by visits and bringing gifts of fruit and pastries?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Rhode Island.
(c) Maine.
(d) Vermont.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In the late twentieth century, how many more times would an American send a greeting card to a friend than a letter to the editor?

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

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

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