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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter 20, Health and Happiness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1960, how many American adults graduated from high school?
(a) 39 percent.
(b) 56 percent.
(c) 41 percent.
(d) 23 percent.

2. When did Mark Granovetter document the fact that casual acquaintances can be more important assets than close friends and family when looking for a job?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1970s.
(c) 1950s.
(d) 1940s.

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

4. How many members did the Environmental Defense Fund have in 1995?
(a) 200,000.
(b) 400,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 300,000.

5. When comparing voting records, how many years had it been since voter turnout was as bad as it was in 1996?
(a) 65.
(b) 15.
(c) 164.
(d) 98.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Bill Clinton become president?

2. What was the one democracy that had a lower voter turnout than the United States?

3. Who sang, "get by with a little help from our friends"?

4. In the 1990s, how many Americans moved?

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

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