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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. Out of every dollar spent for leisure in 1929, how many cents went to club and fraternal dues?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

2. How many organizations did Putnam find listed in the "World Alamanc"?
(a) 584.
(b) 937.
(c) 1,839.
(d) 2,380.

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

4. How large of a gorilla did Robinson and Godbey compare television to?
(a) 1,000 pound.
(b) 500 pound.
(c) 750 pound.
(d) 800 pound.

5. In 1985, of the 205 national citizens groups in existence, how many had chapters to which individual members belonged and paid dues?
(a) Less than 1/4.
(b) Less than 3/4.
(c) Less than 1/3.
(d) Less than 1/2.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the 1990s, how many women worked outside the home?

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

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

4. How long did it take the telephone to reach 75 percent of American households?

5. What university studied the changes in personal behavior between 1957 and 1976?

(see the answer key)

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