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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter 20, Health and Happiness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1995 how many Americans volunteered?
(a) 68 million.
(b) 71 million.
(c) 86 million.
(d) 93 million.

2. In 1986, what percent of all organization members had served as an officer?
(a) 38.
(b) 51.
(c) 26.
(d) 46.

3. How many indicators of formal and informal community networks and social trust were studied across the U.S. to rate the average social capital of various states?
(a) 14.
(b) 21.
(c) 12.
(d) 17.

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

5. How much was spent on Presidential election campaigns in 1965?
(a) $35 million.
(b) $28 million.
(c) $18 million.
(d) $41 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Americans moved each year according to Putnam?

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

3. In 1998, how many American adults had college degrees?

4. In the 1990s, how many Americans moved?

5. When were members playing regularly in the bridge club Putnam mentioned in Chapter 1?

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