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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter 11, Pressures of Time and Money.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of the 28,000 National Audubon Society members in Texas, how many were active members?
(a) 21 percent.
(b) 7-8 percent.
(c) 15 percent.
(d) 3-4 percent.

2. How much had states spent on "motor voter" registration?
(a) $79 million.
(b) $58 million.
(c) $45 million.
(d) $100 million.

3. By 1999, what was the average age of those who were members of the American Contract Bridge League?
(a) 83.
(b) 64.
(c) 71.
(d) 58.

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

5. When was the first known use of the term social capital?
(a) 1916.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1923.
(d) 1896.

Short Answer 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?

2. Between the 1970s and 1990s, by what percent did church attendance fall among people under sixty?

3. For men in the years between 1965 and 1995, how much more time did they have for leisure activities per week?

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

5. Between 1965 and 1995, how much of a time gain did John Robinson and Geoffrey Godbey report per week for women?

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