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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. When did party finances skyrocket?
(a) 1970s and 1980s.
(b) 1940s and 1950s.
(c) 1980s and 1990s.
(d) 1960s and 1970s.

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

3. Sociologist Wade Clark Roof estimated that 2/3 of all boomers reared in religious traditions dropped out. How many returned to religion?
(a) Less than 1/5.
(b) Less than 1/3.
(c) Less than 1/4.
(d) Less than 1/2.

4. Where was the bridge club located that Putnam mentioned in Chapter 1?
(a) Marshalltown, Iowa.
(b) Thornton, Colorado.
(c) Hastings, Michigan.
(d) Glenn Valley, Pennsylvania.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By what percent did religious adherence grow steadily from 1776 to 1980?

2. What publication ran an article about the challenge of free time and Americans in 1964?

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

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

5. In 1997, what percent of college freshmen indicated no religious preference?

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