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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter 16, Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what time was there explosive growth in union membership?
(a) During the New Deal.
(b) During the Cold War.
(c) After World War II.
(d) During the Depression.

2. For men in the years between 1965 and 1995, how much more time did they have for leisure activities per week?
(a) 7.9 hours.
(b) 8.4 hours.
(c) 9.6 hours.
(d) 10.2 hours.

3. In 1998, what percent of adults had children at home?
(a) 58.
(b) 38.
(c) 23.
(d) 41.

4. In surveys, how many Americans said that they believed in immortality?
(a) 5 out of 6.
(b) 2 out of 3.
(c) 4 out of 5.
(d) 3 out of 4.

5. In Chapter 5, what percent of corporate executives said that they encourage their employees to become involved in community service?
(a) 64.
(b) 77.
(c) 84.
(d) 92.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1999 how many sixth-graders had a TV set in their bedroom?

2. What Nobel Prize winning economist believed that every commercial transaction carried with it an element of trust?

3. In what states did Philip Hammond survey churchgoers?

4. How many members did the bridge club in Chapter 1 have in 1990?

5. In 1985, of the 205 national citizens groups in existence, how many had chapters to which individual members belonged and paid dues?

(see the answer key)

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