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

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

3. At the end of the twentieth century, how many Americans said that they definitely ate their evening meal as a family?
(a) 46 percent.
(b) 17 percent.
(c) 34 percent.
(d) 23 percent.

4. When was the last year of the baby boom generation?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1962.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In 1986, what percent of all organization members had served as an officer?

4. 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?

5. Who rode the "antiparty bandwagon" to national prominence in 1992?

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