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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 1999, what percent of Americans owned their own home?
(a) 82.
(b) 54.
(c) 67.
(d) 71.

2. When was the PTA founded?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1923.
(d) 1910.

3. In the 1990s, how many women worked outside the home?
(a) 3 out of 4.
(b) 1 out of 2.
(c) 4 out of 5.
(d) 2 out of 3.

4. Who sang, "get by with a little help from our friends"?
(a) Rolling Stones.
(b) Elvis Presley.
(c) Beatles.
(d) Chuck Berry.

5. In 1966, what percent of Americans rejected the view that "the people running the country don't really care what happens to you"?
(a) 56.
(b) 82.
(c) 66.
(d) 73.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nineteenth century Frenchman did Putnam say was frequently quoted by social scientists?

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

3. How many of AARP's members belonged to local chapters?

4. What crop needed to be harvested in the quote at the beginning of Chapter 8?

5. In 1960, how many American adults graduated from high school?

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