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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter 4, Religious Participation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 1/2.
(b) Less than 1/3.
(c) Less than 1/4.
(d) Less than 3/4.

2. What nineteenth century Frenchman did Putnam say was frequently quoted by social scientists?
(a) Paul Allard.
(b) Jean-Claude Faveyrial.
(c) Alexis de Tocqueville.
(d) Jean-Pierre Azema.

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

4. In 1996, how many Americans voted in the election between Clinton, Dole, and Perot?
(a) 51.3 percent.
(b) 48.9 percent.
(c) 23.8 percent.
(d) 36.9 percent.

5. When was the Roanoke, Virginia Chapter of the NAACP established?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1923.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1966, what percent of Americans rejected the view that "the people running the country don't really care what happens to you"?

2. By November, 1998, how many members attended a heated contest for the president of the Roanoke, Virginia Chapter of the NAACP?

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

4. Where was the bridge club located that Putnam mentioned in Chapter 1?

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

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