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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. In Gallup Polls in the 1990s, how many workers said they enjoyed work hours more than hours when they were not at work?
(a) 9 percent.
(b) 24 percent.
(c) 38 percent.
(d) 16 percent.

2. In the 1940s, how likely was it that a deck of playing cards would be found in American homes?
(a) 79 percent.
(b) 93 percent.
(c) 61 percent.
(d) 87 percent.

3. What was the one democracy that had a lower voter turnout than the United States?
(a) Canada.
(b) Germany.
(c) Britain.
(d) Switzerland.

4. 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) 43.
(b) 28.
(c) 57.
(d) 35.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many more long distance calls to family and friends would women make than men?

2. In Roper polls in the 1980s and 1990s, how many American reported going out for entertainment?

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

4. By how much did Greenpeace's membership drop when they stopped using direct-mail solicitation?

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

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