This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Chapter 9, Against the Tide? Small Groups, Social Movements, and the Net.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During what period of time had the character of Americans' involvement with politics and government been transformed?
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1970s.
(c) Last 3 decades of the twentieth century.
(d) Last 2 decades of the twentieth century.

3. 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?
(a) 57.
(b) 43.
(c) 28.
(d) 35.

4. In 1960, how many voting-age Americans went to the polls to choose between Kennedy and Nixon?
(a) 62.8 percent.
(b) 72.6 percent.
(c) 59.1 percent.
(d) 48.3 percent.

5. By how much did Greenpeace's membership drop when they stopped using direct-mail solicitation?
(a) 75 percent.
(b) 80 percent.
(c) 85 percent.
(d) 70 percent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of the small groups that Americans participated in were Sunday school classes, prayer fellowships, Bible study groups, and other church-related groups?

2. When was the Roanoke, Virginia Chapter of the NAACP established?

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

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

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

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