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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. By what year did it become a struggle for VFW Post 2378 in Berwyn, Illinois, to pay taxes on the post hall?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1987.

2. In 1986, what percent of all organization members had served as an officer?
(a) 51.
(b) 46.
(c) 38.
(d) 26.

3. What publication ran an article about the challenge of free time and Americans in 1964?
(a) New Yorker.
(b) Wall Street Journal.
(c) Newsweek.
(d) Time.

4. Between the 1970s and 1990s, by what percent did church attendance fall among people under sixty?
(a) 5-10.
(b) 25-30.
(c) 30-35.
(d) 10-20.

5. How many years did the Charity League of Dallas meet every Friday morning?
(a) 62.
(b) 57.
(c) 39.
(d) 46.

Short Answer Questions

1. In one survey, how many more people did regular church attendees report talking with in a day as compared to non-church attendees?

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

3. For how many years did the Vassar alumnae of Washington, D.C., have an annual book sale?

4. In 1996, how many Americans voted in the election between Clinton, Dole, and Perot?

5. During the last three hundred years, what percent of the American population has probably participated in congregations with some regularity?

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