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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. Between 1970 and 1998, by how much did the number of full-service restaurants per one hundred thousand population fall?
(a) 1/4.
(b) 1/5.
(c) 1/6.
(d) 1/8.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By what year did some estimate that 35 million Americans played bridge?

2. In one survey, how many more people did regular church attendees report talking with in a day as compared to non-church attendees?

3. Out of every dollar spent for leisure in 1929, how many cents went to club and fraternal dues?

4. How many organizations did Putnam find listed in the "World Alamanc"?

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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