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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) 1/2.
(c) 1/3.
(d) 2/3.

2. 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?
(a) 57.
(b) 35.
(c) 43.
(d) 28.

3. In 1985, of the 205 national citizens groups in existence, how many had chapters to which individual members belonged and paid dues?
(a) Less than 3/4.
(b) Less than 1/2.
(c) Less than 1/4.
(d) Less than 1/3.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were groups of working-class housewives most likely to play cards frequently?

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

3. How much more common is philanthropy and volunteering in American than in other countries?

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

5. For how long did the Jim Crow laws depress voting rates?

(see the answer key)

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