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

2. For men in the years between 1965 and 1995, how much more time did they have for leisure activities per week?
(a) 9.6 hours.
(b) 8.4 hours.
(c) 10.2 hours.
(d) 7.9 hours.

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

4. In 1997, what percent of college freshmen indicated no religious preference?
(a) 28.
(b) 14.
(c) 37.
(d) 9.

5. Between 1986-86 and 1998-99, how much of a decline was there in the number of average Americans who made new friends?
(a) 1/4.
(b) 1/5.
(c) 1/2.
(d) 1/3.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the membership of community involvement groups plateau?

2. In 1998, how many American adults graduated from high school?

3. By how much did Greenpeace's membership drop when they stopped using direct-mail solicitation?

4. If someone belonged to no groups, but decided to join one, how much would he cut his risk of dying over the next year?

5. 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?

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