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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter 6, Informal Social Connections.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When were members playing regularly in the bridge club Putnam mentioned in Chapter 1?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1990.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1979.

2. Where were groups of working-class housewives most likely to play cards frequently?
(a) East coast.
(b) West coast.
(c) Great Plains.
(d) Rockies.

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

4. How many members did the bridge club in Chapter 1 have in 1990?
(a) 25 or so.
(b) 52.
(c) 40-odd.
(d) 18.

5. For how long did the Jim Crow laws depress voting rates?
(a) 80 years.
(b) 100 years.
(c) 70 years.
(d) 50 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what time was there explosive growth in union membership?

2. In the 1940s, how likely was it that a deck of playing cards would be found in American homes?

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

4. By what year did it become a struggle for VFW Post 2378 in Berwyn, Illinois, to pay taxes on the post hall?

5. During the 1950s and 1960s, what percent of workers belonged to professional associations and other economic organizations (other than unions)?

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